{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-202","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Law § 202","heading":"When provision in lieu of dower is forfeited","body":"§ 202. When provision in lieu of dower is forfeited. Every jointure,\ndevise and pecuniary provision in lieu of dower is forfeited by the\nwoman for whose benefit it is made in a case in which she would forfeit\nher dower; and on such forfeiture, an estate so conveyed for jointure,\nor devised, or a pecuniary provision so made, immediately vests in the\nperson or legal representatives of the person in whom they would have\nvested on the determination of her interest therein, by her death.","path":["Real Property Law","Article 6. Dower and Curtesy"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPP/202","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"d5c4f37592c61b2f5e0dbdfecf87b4ef498d8a7ea41feecc3f54bd2d072bfd6f","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-201","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}