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N.Y. Real Property Law § 200: Election between devise and dower

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  1. Real Property Law
  2. Article 6. Dower and Curtesy

§ 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.

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