N.Y. Town Law § 302: Division fence on change of title

§ 302. Division fence on change of title. Whenever a subdivision or

new apportionment of any division fence shall become necessary by reason

of transfer of the title of either of the adjoining owners, to the whole

or any portion of the adjoining lands, by conveyance, devise or descent,

such subdivision or new apportionment shall thereupon be made by the

adjoining owners affected thereby; and either adjoining owner shall

refund to the other a just proportion of the value at the time of such

transfer of title of any division fence that shall theretofore have been

made and maintained by such other adjoining owner, or the person from

whom he derived his title, or he shall build his proportion of such

division fence. The value of any fence, and the proportion thereof to be

paid by any person, and the proportion to be built by him, shall be

determined by any two of the fence viewers of the town, in case of

disagreement.