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If a property is in the process of foreclosure, who is responsible to maintain the sidewalk under New York law?

As noted in "If Property Is In Foreclosure, Who Can Be Held Liable for a Trip & Fall Under NY Law?," until the property is actually sold at auction (or otherwise), the titled owner - rather than the bank - retains responsibility to maintain the sidewalk.

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Author of the Free consumer guide to New York accident cases, "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," Long Island and Queens, New York slip and fall, trip and fall and defective sidewalk and snow and ice accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper is available to answer your questions regarding how to prove New York City or a snow removal contractor's liability for snow and ice removal under New York law. For additional information on these topics, please feel free to contact his main office in Nassau County, Long Island at 516-791-5700.

by Jonathan Cooper [email protected]

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Q: If a property is in the process of foreclosure, who is responsible to maintain the sidewalk under New York law?

Q:
If a property is in the process of foreclosure, who is responsible to maintain the sidewalk under New York law?