New York Real Property Law Section 192 - Dower in lands mortgaged before marriage.

 192. Dower in lands mortgaged before marriage. Where a person seized
  of  an  estate  of  inheritance  in  lands, executes a mortgage thereof,
  before marriage, his widow is, nevertheless, entitled to  dower  of  the
  lands  mortgaged, as against every person except the mortgagee and those
  claiming under him.

Last modified: February 3, 2019