Commentary for Yevamot 76:4

זיקת נשואה עושה ספק נשואה דאי ס"ד ודאי נשואה ב"ש אומרים יחלוקו יורשי הבעל עם יורשי האב

Consequently it must be inferred that the levirate bond of a married woman renders her 'doubtfully married'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And so both Beth Shammai and Beth Hillel, who in the case of a definite marriage recognize the husband's right to seize from the buyers even property that his wife had already sold, agree that in the case of our Mishnah, the status of marriage being a matter of doubt, the husband's rights are also a matter of doubt. Hence Beth Shammai might well maintain that the property which is of doubtful ownership should be equally divided between the rival claimants, while Beth Hillel may maintain that the widow's right of possession is to be given priority since she came into the possession of the property at a time when her married status was a matter of uncertainty. ');">⁷</span> Said Rabbah to him:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 'Ulla. ');">⁸</span>

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