§ 1201. Action by joint tenant or tenant in common; may maintain action against co-tenant. A joint tenant or a tenant in common of real property, or his executor or administrator, may maintain an action to recover his just proportion against his co-tenant who has received more than his own just proportion, or against his executor or administrator.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 1201

  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.