N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 964: Payment of proceeds into court in cases involving decedent's property

§ 964. Payment of proceeds into court in cases involving decedent's

property. Where the property has been sold free from the lien of debts,

a final judgment, entered before eighteen months have elapsed from the

granting of letters of administration or letters testamentary upon the

estate of a decedent from whom the plaintiff derived his title, shall

direct that the proceeds of the sale remaining after the payment of the

costs, referee's fees, expenses of sale, and liens established before

the death of the decedent, including any sum allowed to a widow in

satisfaction of her right of dower, therein directed to be paid, be paid

forthwith into court by the referee making such sale.

A final judgment in such case, entered before eighteen months have

elapsed from the granting of letters of administration or letters

testamentary upon the estate of a deceased person, who, if living,

should be a party to the action, shall direct that the share of the

proceeds of such sale, which would have been his, if living, be paid

into court by such referee.