RPAPL 1024 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 1023 Damages where several parcels are affected up ARTICLE 10 Action For Dower next SECTION 1025 Damages against grantee of premises subject to dower Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 1024 Damages apportioned between heir and alienee Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 10 § 1024. Damages apportioned between heir and alienee. Where a widow recovers dower in real property aliened by the heir of her husband, she may recover, in a separate action against him, her damages for withholding her dower, from the time of the death of her husband to the time of the alienation, not exceeding six years in the whole. The sum recovered from him must be deducted from the sum which she would otherwise be entitled to recover from the grantee; and any sum recovered as damages from the grantee, must be deducted from the sum, which she would otherwise be entitled to recover from the heir.