(a) It shall be the duty of the heir at law of any estate of which the surviving spouse is entitled to dower or curtesy to lay off and assign the dower or curtesy as soon as practicable after the death of the deceased spouse. If the heirs to any estate are minors, they shall act, in the assignment of dower or curtesy, by their guardians.
(b) If the dower or curtesy assigned by the heir at law is accepted by the surviving spouse, the heir at law shall make a statement of the assignment, specifying what lands have been assigned, and the acceptance of the surviving spouse shall be endorsed thereon.
(c) The statements and specification of dower or curtesy, and acceptance thereof, shall be proved or acknowledged by both parties and filed with and recorded by the probate clerk of the circuit court, which will then be a sufficient assignment of dower or curtesy and shall bar any further demand for dower or curtesy in the property specified in the statement.