New York S 10229: Establishes a process for when a tenant dies and leaves an apartment unoccupied

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S10229 Summary:

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Establishes a process for when a tenant dies and leaves an apartment unoccupied, no representative or person has taken possession of the premises, no administrator or executor has been appointed, and more than sixty days have elapsed since the date of death, a summary proceeding under this article may be commenced against the public administrator seeking a possessory judgment.

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05/07/2026REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10229

 IN SENATE

 May 7, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
 Community Development

 AN ACT to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in
 relation to establishing a process for when a tenant dies and leaves
 an apartment unoccupied

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 711 of the real property actions and proceedings
 2 law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
 3 7. (a) Where the tenant has died and the apartment is unoccupied, no
 4 representative or person has taken possession of the premises, no admin-
 5 istrator or executor has been appointed, and more than sixty days have
 6 elapsed since the date of death, a summary proceeding under this article
 7 may be commenced against the public administrator seeking a possessory
 8 judgment.
 9 (b) Should a tenant or occupant of the apartment appear in the
 10 proceeding, the proceeding will be dismissed. Entry of any judgment
 11 against the public administrator shall be without prejudice to the
 12 possessory claims of an occupant, and any warrant issued shall not be
 13 effective as against an occupant.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14854-01-6

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