Does the law of Bar Metzra apply when selling the property to a woman? Must the seller consult with the Bar Metzra neighbor prior to selling the property to a woman?
No, if the woman is single. The law of Bar Metzra does not apply towards a single woman buyer. Accordingly, there is no need for the seller to consult with his Bar Metzra neighbor prior to selling the property to a single woman, whether she was never married, or is a divorcee, or is a widow. When selling to a married woman, the law of Bar Metzra applies unless the woman is known to have her own assets and not that of her husbands.
Sources: See Michaber and Rama C.M. 175:47; Rambam 12:14; Bava Metzia 108b; Rashba 3:170 in name of Rif; Nimukei Yosef on Rif ibid; Pischeiy Choshen 11:4 and 47; Encyclopedia Talmudit Erech Bar Metzra p. 185 footnotes 206-212
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