NY State — NY Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law

§ 1102 — SECTION 1102 Contents of petition

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What is NY RPAPL § 1102?

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This section outlines the required contents of a petition for certain legal proceedings, including a written and verified affidavit by the petitioner. It specifies the need for a property description, the petitioner's interest, and an assertion regarding the death of the individual upon whose life the prior estate depends. Applies to individuals filing petitions related to real property interests.

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§ 1102 SECTION 1102 Contents of petition

RPAPL § 1102

The petition must be in writing and verified by the affidavit of the petitioner, to the effect that the matters of fact therein set forth are true. It must contain:

a. A description of the real property and a statement of the petitioner's interest therein and of such other facts as show that the case is within the provisions of section 1101;

b. An averment that the petitioner believes that the person upon whose life the prior estate depends is dead, together with a statement of the grounds upon which the petitioner's belief is founded.

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