N.Y. RPA Law § 966
This is the official text of N.Y. RPA Law § 966, part of New York’s RPA Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RPA Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Payment of proceeds directly to parties in cases involving decedent's property
Official statutory text
§ 966. Payment of proceeds directly to parties in cases involving\ndecedent's property. Where the property has been sold free from the lien\nof debts and the court is furnished with the certificates described in\nsubdivision 2 of section 965, the final judgment shall direct payment of\nthe proceeds of sale to such parties as are entitled thereto.\n
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