CPLR 5235 · Article 52. Enforcement of Money Judgments
Levy upon real property
Text — Law content up to date as of July 3, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 5235. Levy upon real property. After the expiration of ten years after the filing of the judgment-roll, the sheriff shall levy upon any interest of the judgment debtor in real property, pursuant to an execution other than one issued upon a judgment for any part of a mortgage debt upon the property, by filing with the clerk of the county in which the property is located a notice of levy describing the judgment, the execution and the property. The clerk shall record and index the notice against the name of the judgment debtor, or against the property, in the same books, and in the same manner as a notice of the pendency of an action.
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