N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 1392 – Foreclosure actions involving abandoned properties
§ 1392. Foreclosure actions involving abandoned properties. If a property has been certified abandoned pursuant to section nineteen hundred seventy-one of this chapter, or deemed vacant and abandoned pursuant to section thirteen hundred nine of this article, the city, village, or town in which the property is located may commence a proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the property is located to compel any or all mortgagees to: (a) if the note is in default, the mortgagee shall commence a foreclosure procedure within three months and shall meet all deadlines to ensure the case is ready to be moved to judgment within a reasonable time period but not to exceed one year; (b) if a foreclosure has already been commenced, file the necessary motions and within three months paperwork to move the case to judgment foreclosure within three months; or (c) issue a certificate of discharge of the mortgage within three months and file a satisfaction of the mortgage with the appropriate local office.
Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 1392
- Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.