Senate Bill S3751

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for legal representation in certain mortgage foreclosure actions

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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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2015-S3751 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2490
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1308, amd §1303, RPAP L; amd Art 18-B Art head & §722, County L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A464
2011-2012: S3261, A1310
2013-2014: S1723, A4193
2017-2018: A1608
2019-2020: A5231
2023-2024: A8591

2015-S3751 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for free legal representation in certain mortgage foreclosure actions where the homeowner is financially unable to obtain counsel; requires notice of such availability.

2015-S3751 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3751 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3751

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, PARKER -- 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 and the
  county law, in  relation  to  representation  of  certain  persons  in
  private residential foreclosure actions

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

  Section 1. The real property actions and proceedings law is amended by
adding a new section 1308 to read as follows:
  S 1308. ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL. A HOMEOWNER IN A FORECLOSURE ACTION WHO
IS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO  OBTAIN  COUNSEL  FOR  REPRESENTATION  IN  SUCH
ACTION  SHALL HAVE A RIGHT TO ASSIGNED COUNSEL BY THE COURT.  ASSIGNMENT
OF COUNSEL ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AS PROVIDED IN
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN-B OF THE COUNTY LAW.
  S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 1303 of the real  property  actions  and
proceedings  law,  as  amended by chapter 507 of the laws of 2009 and as
further amended by section 104 of part A of chapter 62 of  the  laws  of
2011, is amended to read as follows:
  3.  The  notice to any mortgagor required by paragraph (a) of subdivi-
sion one of this section shall appear as follows:
                   Help for Homeowners in Foreclosure
  New York State Law requires that we send you  this  notice  about  the
foreclosure process. Please read it carefully.
Summons and Complaint
  You  are  in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the
summons and complaint in this foreclosure  action,  you  may  lose  your
home.  Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should imme-
diately contact an attorney or your local legal  aid  office  to  obtain
advice on how to protect yourself.
Sources of Information and Assistance

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05941-01-5
              

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