N.Y. Real Property Law Section 206
Divorced woman may release dower


A woman who is divorced from her husband, whether such divorce be absolute or limited, or granted in his or her favor, by any court of competent jurisdiction, may release to him, by an instrument in writing, sufficient to pass title to real estate, her inchoate right of dower in any specific real property theretofore owned by him, or generally in all such real property, and such as he shall thereafter acquire.

Source: Section 206 — Divorced woman may release dower, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RPP/206 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 206’s source at nysenate​.gov

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