{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-551","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law § 551","heading":"Right of person to possession not affected by descent cast","body":"§ 551. Right of person to possession not affected by descent cast. The\nright of a person to the possession of real property is not impaired or\naffected by a descent being cast in consequence of the death of a person\nin possession of the property.","path":["Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law","Article 5. Adverse Possession"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPA/551","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"ca29f1e6d82acbbc9db630cf07018fd51816c8f9eced4ea18f7864ef05caa24c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-543","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}