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N.Y. CPLR § 5103

N.Y. CPLR § 5103 - Enforcement of Judgment or Order Directing Sale of Real Property

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NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 5103 Enforcement of judgment or order directing sale of realproperty § 5103. Enforcement of judgment or order directing sale of realproperty. (a) Entry in county where real property situated. Where realproperty directed by a judgment or order to be sold is not situated inthe county in which the judgment or order is entered, the judgment ororder shall also be entered by the clerk of the county in which theproperty is situated upon filing with him a certified copy of thejudgment or order. A purchaser of the property is not required to paythe purchase money or accept a deed until the judgment or order is soentered.(b) Place and mode of sale; security. Where a judgment or orderdirects that real property shall be sold, it shall be sold in suchmanner as the judgment or order may direct in the county where it issituated by the sheriff of that county or by a referee appointed by thecourt for the purpose. If the property is situated in more than onecounty, it may be sold in a county in which any part is situated unlessthe judgment or order directs otherwise. If a referee is appointed tosell the property, the court may require him to give an undertaking inan amount fixed by it for the proper application of the proceeds of thesale. The conveyance shall specify in the granting clause the partywhose right, title or interest is directed to be sold by the judgment ororder and is being conveyed.