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N.Y. Real Property Tax Law § 1131 (2026)

Default judgment

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§ 1131. Default judgment. In the event of a failure to redeem or
answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person
shall forever be barred and foreclosed of all right, title, and interest
and equity of redemption in and to the parcel in which the person has an
interest and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default as
provided by subdivision three of section eleven hundred thirty-six of
this title. A motion to reopen any such default may not be brought later
than one month after entry of the judgment.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: In re Foreclosure of Tax Liens, 38 Misc. 3d 296 (2012).
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In re Foreclosure of Tax Liens, 38 Misc. 3d 296 (2012). · cites it 4× “In response, the County argues, among other things, that Greenpoint’s motion to vacate the default judgment entered against Greenpoint in this action based upon a failure to comply with the statute is barred by Real Property Tax Law § 1131. The court agrees.”
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