# N.Y. RPP Law § 260: Lands adversely held may be conveyed or mortgaged

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S260

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. RPP Law § 260
- **Heading:** Lands adversely held may be conveyed or mortgaged
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act RPP / Article 8 / Section 260

## Text

§ 260. Lands adversely held may be conveyed or mortgaged. No grant,\nconveyance or mortgage of real property or interest therein shall be\nvoid for the reason that at the time of the delivery thereof such real\nproperty is in the actual possession of a person claiming under a title\nadverse to that of the grantor.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. RPP Law § 240 Definitions and use of terms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S240.md)
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- [N.Y. RPP Law § 240-C Joint tenancy severance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S240-C.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 241 Ancient conveyances abolished](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S241.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 242 Disclosure prior to the sale of real property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S242.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 243 Grant of fee or freehold](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S243.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 244 When grant takes effect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S244.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 245 Estate which passes by grant or devise](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S245.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 246 Certain deeds declared grants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S246.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 247 Conveyance by tenant for life or years of greater estate than possessed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S247.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 248 Effect of conveyance where property is leased](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S248.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 249 Covenants in mortgages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S249.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 251 Covenants not implied](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S251.md)
- [N.Y. RPP Law § 252 Lineal and collateral warranties abolished](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPP_A8_S252.md)

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