Statute · New York Real Property Law
N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 200 — Election between devise and dower
N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 200
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Real Property Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 200. Election between devise and dower. If real property is devised to a woman, or a pecuniary or other provision is made for her by will in lieu of her dower, she must make her election whether she will take the property so devised, or the provisions so made, or be endowed of the lands of her…
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N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 200 — Election between devise and dower is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 200. Election between devise and dower. If real property is devised to a woman, or a pecuniary or other provision is made for her by will in lieu of her dower, she must make her election whether she will take the property so devised, or the provisions so made, or be endowed of the lands of her husband; but she is not entitled to both.