§ 247. Conveyance by tenant for life or years of greater estate than\npossessed. A conveyance made by a tenant for life or years, of a\ngreater estate than he possesses, or can lawfully convey, does not work\na forfeiture of his estate, but passes to the grantee all the title,\nestate or interest which such tenant can lawfully convey.\n
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 247
Conveyance by tenant for life or years of greater estate than possessed
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.