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What is NYC AC § 11-337?

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This section establishes that in tax lien foreclosure actions, tax lien certificates are presumed valid and enforceable unless proven otherwise. The statute affirms the rights of the certificate holder to enforce the lien for the specified amount and interest. Applies to parties involved in tax lien litigation.

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§ 11-337 Judgment upon tax lien.

AC § 11-337

In every action for the foreclosure of a tax lien, and in every action or proceeding in which a cause of action, defense or counterclaim is in any manner founded upon a tax lien or a tax lien certificate, such tax lien certificate and the tax lien which it transfers shall be presumed to be regular and valid and effectual to transfer to the purchaser named therein a valid and enforceable tax lien. Unless in such an action or proceeding such tax lien or tax lien certificate be found to be invalid, they shall be adjudged to be enforceable and valid, for the amount thereof and the interest to which the holder may be entitled and a tax lien transferred by a tax lien certificate effectual to transfer such tax lien to the purchaser named therein.

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