NY State — NY Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law

§ 621 — SECTION 621 Separate action by joint tenant or tenant in common

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What is NY RPAPL § 621?

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This section allows joint tenants or tenants in common to initiate a legal action to recover their undivided shares of real property. The statute specifies that one or more of the entitled parties may act independently in such cases. Applies to individuals holding shared ownership in real estate.

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§ 621 SECTION 621 Separate action by joint tenant or tenant in common

RPAPL § 621

Where two or more persons are entitled to the possession of real property as joint tenants or tenants in common, one or more of them may maintain the action to recover his or their undivided shares in the property in any case where such an action might be maintained by all.

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