2005 Vermont Code - § 461. — Interest of widow in real estate

§ 461. Interest of widow in real estate

A widow shall be entitled in fee to one-third in value of all the real estate of which her husband died seised, and if such husband left surviving him only one heir and such heir is the issue of the widow or the heir by adoption of both the widow and husband, she shall be entitled to half in value of such real estate in fee, unless she is barred as provided in this chapter. All provisions of this chapter relating to the widow's third interest in her husband's real estate shall apply in the same manner to her half interest when she shall be entitled thereto under the provisions of this section.