{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-199","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Law § 199","heading":"When widow to elect between jointure and dower","body":"§ 199. When widow to elect between jointure and dower. If, before the\nmarriage, but without her assent, or, if after the marriage, real\nproperty is given or assured for the jointure of a wife, or a pecuniary\nprovision is made for her, in lieu of dower, she must make her election\nwhether she will take the jointure or pecuniary provision, or be endowed\nof the lands of her husband; but she is not entitled to both.","path":["Real Property Law","Article 6. Dower and Curtesy"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPP/199","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"40756d51ab93d654e295fcba051ec88524d33df7f92727f52e98155972d005d8","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-198","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}