§ 276-a. Attorneys' fees in action or special proceeding to set aside\na conveyance made with intent to defraud. In an action or special\nproceeding brought by a creditor, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or\nassignee for the benefit of creditors to set aside a conveyance by a\ndebtor, where such conveyance is found to have been made by the debtor\nand received by the transferee with actual intent, as distinguished from\nintent presumed in law, to hinder, delay or defraud either present or\nfuture creditors, in which action or special proceeding the creditor,\nreceiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or assignee for the benefit of\ncreditors shall recover judgment, the justice or surrogate presiding at\nthe trial shall fix the reasonable attorney's fees of the creditor,\nreceiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or assignee for the benefit of\ncreditors in such action or special proceeding, and the creditor,\nreceiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or assignee for the benefit of\ncreditors shall have judgment therefor against the debtor and the\ntransferee who are defendants in addition to the other relief granted by\nthe judgment. The fee so fixed shall be without prejudice to any\nagreement, express or implied, between the creditor, receiver, trustee\nin bankruptcy, or assignee for the benefit of creditors and his attorney\nwith respect to the compensation of such attorney.\n
N.Y. DCD Law § 276-a
Attorneys' fees in action or special proceeding to set aside a conveyance made with intent to defraud
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