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  • Levy vs. Seizure: How Creditors Enforce Judgments Against Your Property in New York
    Levy vs. Seizure: How Creditors Enforce Judgments Against Your Property in New York

    What is a Levy? Under New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Article 52, the term levy describes two distinct enforcement methods: Levy by service of execution (CPLR § 5232 (a)) – The sheriff, ...

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  • When Death Stops Debt Collection: How CPLR § 5208 Protects Estates (But Not You)
    When Death Stops Debt Collection: How CPLR § 5208 Protects Estates (But Not You)

    Statutes relating to the enforcement of money judgments require careful reading and analysis. The below summarizes CPLR § 5208 [Enforcement after death of judgment debtor; leave of court; extension of ...

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  • How Federal Powers Override NY's Student Loan Time Limits: Ultimate Guide
    How Federal Powers Override NY's Student Loan Time Limits: Ultimate Guide

    What You'll Learn: In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn: How New York's 20-year statute of limitations on money judgments under CPLR § 211(b) operates, including exceptions for written ...

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  • Pursued Twice for the Same Debt? Assert Your Rights Immediately!
    Pursued Twice for the Same Debt? Assert Your Rights Immediately!

    Double Garnishment After Judgment Satisfaction: A Case Study Client problem After a default judgment and a full wage-garnishment payout, our client thought the matter was closed. Three years later he ...

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  • Can Banks Freeze LLC Accounts for Personal Judgments? | NY Legal Guide
    Can Banks Freeze LLC Accounts for Personal Judgments? | NY Legal Guide

    Can a Bank Restrain (freeze) the Bank Account of a Judgment Debtor's LLC Based on an Individual Debt? A bank's ability to restrain an LLC's account for a judgment debtor's personal debts is complex. ...

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  • Vacating a Judgment in New York? Key Case Holdings About Judicial Discretion
    Vacating a Judgment in New York? Key Case Holdings About Judicial Discretion

    For this blog, I pulled out some of the "greatest hits" of case decisions regarding vacating (overturning) judgments in New York. F As a prelude to summarize the numerous case summaries in this blog, ...

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