S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3681
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. MAISEL, STEVENSON, ROBINSON, BARRON -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. JACOBS, MAGEE -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to residential mort-
gage payment deferral right
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section
283 to read as follows:
S 283. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE PAYMENT DEFERRAL RIGHT. 1. AS USED IN
THIS SECTION, THE TERM "RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE" MEANS A MORTGAGE ON REAL
PROPERTY CONTAINING, OR COOPERATIVE SHARES ASSIGNED TO, ONE OR MORE
DWELLING UNITS USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.
2. UPON GIVING AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE MORTGAGEE,
EVERY MORTGAGOR WHO IS A PARTY TO A RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SHALL BE ENTI-
TLED TO A ONE-TIME DEFERRAL OF UP TO TWO CONSECUTIVE MONTHLY PAYMENTS
DUE ON THE MORTGAGE UNTIL THE END OF THE TERM OF THE MORTGAGE. IF THIS
ENTITLEMENT IS CLAIMED BY GIVING THE REQUISITE NOTICE, THE TERM OF SUCH
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED BY THE PERIOD OF
SUCH PAYMENT DEFERRAL AND THE AMOUNT OF THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS DUE ON THE
MORTGAGE SHALL REMAIN THE SAME AND NOT BE RECALCULATED.
3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED INTO
THE PROVISIONS OF EVERY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE EXECUTED ON OR AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED AN ACT OF LEGISLA-
TIVE GRACE AND A MATTER OF EFFECTUATING THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply
to residential mortgages as defined in section 283 of the real property
law, as added by section one of this act, executed on or after the
effective date of this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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