Statute · New York Real Property Law
N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 247 — Conveyance by tenant for life or years of greater estate than possessed
N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 247
- 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)
§ 247. Conveyance by tenant for life or years of greater estate than possessed. A conveyance made by a tenant for life or years, of a greater estate than he possesses, or can lawfully convey, does not work a forfeiture of his estate, but passes to the grantee all the title, estate or interest…
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N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 247 — Conveyance by tenant for life or years of greater estate than possessed is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 247. Conveyance by tenant for life or years of greater estate than possessed. A conveyance made by a tenant for life or years, of a greater estate than he possesses, or can lawfully convey, does not work a forfeiture of his estate, but passes to the grantee all the title, estate or interest which such tenant can lawfully convey.