New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law Article 15 - ACTION TO COMPEL THE DETERMINATION OF A CLAIM TO REAL PROPERTY

• 1501 - Who May Maintain an Action.
  1. Where a person claims an estate or interest in real property; or where he claims such estate or interest as executor or administrator of...
• 1503 - Action to Determine Claims Where Foreclosure of Mortgage Was Void or Voidable.
  When real property has been sold pursuant to a judgment in an action to foreclose a mortgage under article 13 of this chapter or pursuant...
• 1511 - Additional Parties.
  1. In an action brought under this article, the person in possession shall be made a party to the action, and when such person claims...
• 1513 - Guardians Ad Litem.
  If it shall appear by the complaint or is otherwise made to appear to the court at any time before a final judgment, that a...
• 1515 - Complaint.
  1. The complaint must state that the action is brought pursuant to this article and must set forth facts showing: a. The plaintiff's estate or...
• 1517 - Answer.
  The defendant may, in his answer, deny any material allegation of the complaint controverted by him, or any knowledge or information thereof sufficient to form...
• 1519 - Proceedings.
  1. In an action maintained under this article, the proceedings shall be governed by the provisions regulating civil actions, except as otherwise provided in this...
• 1521 - Judgment.
  1. Final judgment in the action shall declare the validity of any claim to any estate or interest established by any party to the action....
• 1522 - Accounting in Certain Cases.
  In an action brought under section 1503 the court shall direct such accounting as justice requires in the circumstances for rents and profits of the...
• 1523 - Judgment of Foreclosure in Certain Cases.
  1. In an action under section 1503 if it shall appear to the court that there was a defect in the original foreclosure proceedings and...
• 1531 - Effect of Judgment.
  1. A final judgment in favor of either party, in an action brought as prescribed in this article, is conclusive, as to the title established...
• 1541 - Article Applies to Corporations and to the People of the State of New York.
  An action may be maintained, as prescribed in this article, by or against a corporation, or by or against an unincorporated association, as if it...
• 1551 - Effect of Article.
  Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to limit any other remedy in law or equity.

Last modified: February 3, 2019