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RPTL 1135 · Title 3. Foreclosure of Tax Lien By Proceeding In Rem

Application for surplus

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§ 1135. Application for surplus. In lieu of filing an answer to the foreclosure proceeding, any person claiming surplus arising from a tax district's enforcement of delinquent property taxes shall have the right to file with the clerk in whose office the report of sale is filed at any time before the confirmation of the report of sale, a written notice of such claim, stating the nature and extent of their claim and the address of the claimant or the claimant's attorney.

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/RPT1135
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