NY State — NY Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law

§ 1315 — SECTION 1315 Action by owner of junior participating interest

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What is NY RPAPL § 1315?

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This section allows the owner of a junior participating interest in a mortgage to initiate legal action for payment and foreclosure if the senior interest holder fails to act after receiving written notice. The statute outlines the rights and remedies available to junior participants in such agreements. Applies to owners of junior participating interests in real estate financing.

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§ 1315 SECTION 1315 Action by owner of junior participating interest

RPAPL § 1315

An action may be maintained by the owner of a junior participating share or interest in a bond or note secured by a mortgage on real, or on real and personal property, for the payment of principal and interest and for foreclosure of such bond or note and mortgage in its entirety, or in the alternative, subject to the interest of the owner of the senior share, notwithstanding that the entire mortgage debt may be due and payable according to its terms, in the event that the owner of the senior share, to whom is given the right in the participating agreement to enforce such bond or note and mortgage shall fail or refuse to commence an action for the enforcement of such bond or note and mortgage in any manner permitted thereby, after ten days' written notice and demand to commence any such action, following default in the performance of any of the terms and covenants of such bond or note and mortgage. Upon such failure or refusal, such junior participant may exercise any and all options and remedies provided in such bond or note and mortgage or otherwise available to any holder thereof.

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