N.Y. Estates, Powers and Trusts Law 6-6.5 – Purchaser for value or lender
§ 6-6.5 Purchaser for value or lender
Terms Used In N.Y. Estates, Powers and Trusts Law 6-6.5
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Decedent: A deceased person.
(a) If a surviving spouse has apparent title to property to which this part applies, a purchaser for value or a lender taking a security interest in the property takes his interest in the property free of any rights of the personal representative or a testamentary beneficiary or distributee of the decedent.
(b) If a personal representative or a testamentary beneficiary or distributee of the decedent has apparent title to property to which this part applies, a purchaser for value or a lender taking a security interest in the property takes his interest in the property free of any rights of the surviving spouse.
(c) A purchaser for value or a lender need not inquire whether a vendor or borrower acted properly.
(d) The proceeds of a sale or creation of a security interest shall be treated in the same manner as the property transferred to the purchaser for value or a lender.