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Is Your Retirement Account Safe from Debt Collectors in NY? Understanding CPLR § 5205 and Support Arrears
Is Your Retirement Account Safe from Debt Collectors in NY? Understanding CPLR § 5205 and Support Arrears

In New York practice, while retirement accounts and support payments are strongly protected under CPLR Article 52, those protections are subject to important statutory exceptions—particularly in the context of support enforcement. The cases discussed below are doctrinally ...

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