General Obligations Law § 13-101 · Title 1. Transferability; Effect of Transfer
Transfer of claims
Text — Law content up to date as of July 24, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 13-101. Transfer of claims. Any claim or demand can be transferred, except in one of the following cases:
1. Where it is to recover damages for a personal injury;
2. Where it is founded upon a grant, which is made void by a statute of the state; or upon a claim to or interest in real property, a grant of which, by the transferrer, would be void by such a statute;
3. Where a transfer thereof is expressly forbidden by: (a) a statute of the state, or (b) a statute of the United States, or (c) would contravene public policy.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/GOB13-101
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