Senate Bill S7620

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires plaintiffs in mortgage foreclosure actions to provide contact information

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S7620 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10524
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1307, RPAP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3655, A88
2015-2016: S6256, A4842

2011-S7620 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires plaintiffs in mortgage foreclosure actions to provide contact information.

2011-S7620 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7620 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7620

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 7, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction
  and Community Development

AN ACT to amend the  real  property  actions  and  proceedings  law,  in
  relation to notice of contact information of a plaintiff in a mortgage
  foreclosure action

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1307 of the real property actions  and  proceedings
law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
  9. A MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PLAINTIFF WITH A DUTY TO MAINTAIN FORECLOSED
PROPERTY  SHALL PROVIDE THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE EMPLOYEE OR AGENT
OF THE PLAINTIFF RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE FORECLOSED PROPERTY.
SUCH CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A  DIRECT
TELEPHONE  NUMBER AND THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE PLAINTIFF
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE  FORECLOSED  PROPERTY.  SUCH  CONTACT
INFORMATION  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  TO THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE FORE-
CLOSED PROPERTY IS LOCATED THROUGH WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND SHALL BE POSTED ON ANY  VACANT  DWELLING
OR  ANY  DWELLING THAT BECOMES VACANT AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF THE JUDGMENT
OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16096-01-2

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