§ 905. Complaint. The complaint shall describe the property with reasonable certainty, specify the rights, shares and interests therein of each of the parties, as far as the same are known to the plaintiff, and contain any other allegation required by statute. If a party, or the share, right or interest of a party, be unknown to the plaintiff; or if a share, right or interest be uncertain or contingent; or if the ownership of the inheritance depend upon an executory devise; or if a remainder be contingent, so that the party cannot be named; such facts shall be stated in the complaint. The complaint shall state whether the parties own any other lands in common.

Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 905

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.