Closings glossary
OATH Hearings Division
The City tribunal, OATH (formerly ECB), that adjudicates summonses from most New York City enforcement agencies. Unpaid or defaulted summonses become collectible judgments.
What is the OATH Hearings Division?
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The City tribunal, OATH (formerly ECB), that adjudicates summonses from most New York City enforcement agencies. Unpaid or defaulted summonses become collectible judgments.
Also called: OATH, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.
Where does oath hearings division come up in a New York City closing?
A Brooklyn owner defaults on a sanitation summons, and the resulting OATH judgment appears in the search two years later when the building is sold.
What else should you read before closing?
In the glossary
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- Certificate of CorrectionThe filing that certifies to a City agency that a cited condition has been corrected. Acceptance by the agency, not the repair itself, is what clos...
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