The new law allows the state attorney general and local district attorneys to pause eviction and ownership dispute proceedings in cases where they are looking into potentially stolen real estate documents.
November 14, 2023 at 02:18 PM
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Litigation Reporter
Legislation aimed at bolstering protections against deed theft in New York has been signed into law.
The bill, which goes into effect in 30 days, was said to provide prosecutors needed tools to assist in restoring title to rightful homeowners in distress, while preventing scammers from using courts to their advantage to carry out the fraud.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul signs legislation to protect New Yorkers from deed theft, a practice in which property owners are defrauded out of the property titles to their homes, on Nov. 14, 2023. Photo: Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
