N.Y. LIE Law § 123
This is the official text of N.Y. LIE Law § 123, part of New York’s LIE Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "LIE Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Disposition of proceeds of sale
Official statutory text
§ 123. Disposition of proceeds of sale. The lienor shall, out of the\nproceeds of the sale, pay the expenses thereof, and the expenses of the\nremoval of such monument, gravestone, inclosure or other structure from\nthe cemetery or burial ground, not exceeding fifty dollars, if a\nmonument, and ten dollars, if a gravestone, inclosure or other\nstructure, and retain out of such proceeds, the amount due upon the\njudgment recovered in the action to enforce the lien, and the residue,\nif any, shall be forthwith paid to the judgment debtor.\n
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