{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-1945","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law § 1945","heading":"Hearing and final order upon appearance of adverse claimants","body":"§ 1945. Hearing and final order upon appearance of adverse claimants.\nIf any person shall appear on the return day of said notice and claim in\nwriting an interest in the real property adverse to that of the\npetitioners, stating the nature of his claim and his place of residence,\nthe court may proceed in like manner to inquire into the truth of the\nfacts stated in the petition and may make a final order in like manner\nand with like effect as above provided, except that such final order\nshall not affect in any way any person who shall have appeared on the\nreturn day and asserted a claim adverse to the petitioners, as herein\nprovided for.","path":["Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law","Article 19. Discharge or Extinguishment of Encumbrances, Claims and Interests"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPA/1945","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"147071a3a0e7ad296c3d49a18bd58377fcb5b6b911cdf8aee3fac560d08bfc41","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-1944","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-1946"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}