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N.Y. Debtor & Creditor Law § 36

Exempt security not credited

2014-09-22

§ 36. Exempt security not credited. When any creditor has legal or\nequitable security upon assets which are exempt from process for the\nsatisfaction of unsecured debts and are duly claimed as exempt by the\ninsolvent debtor, the value of such security shall not be credited upon\nthe claim. Amounts realized by the creditor from such security after\nliquidation proceedings are begun shall be disregarded in computing\ndividends, unless the dividend so computed exceeds the sum actually\nowing upon the claim, in which event only the amount owing shall be\npaid.\n

Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.