Appellate Division, First Department · October 27, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06253
NYCTL 1998-2 Trust v Bethelite Community Baptist Church
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06253
Holding The defendant lacked standing to challenge the validity of the assignments of the foreclosure bid because its rights were extinguished at the foreclosure sale. Additionally, the court properly granted a writ of assistance to a nonparty because RPAPL 221 allows any adversely affected person to bring such a motion.
The court’s words
Once defendant's rights were extinguished at the foreclosure sale, defendant lacked standing to contest defects, if any, in the subsequent assignments
2026 NY Slip Op 06253, at the official text
RPAPL 221 allows any "person" adversely affected by an occupant whose interests were foreclosed upon to bring an RPAPL 221 motion
2026 NY Slip Op 06253, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 27, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06253 |
| Area of law | Real Property |
| Week | Week ending October 31, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06253 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1528 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, NYCTL 1998-2 Trust v Bethelite Community Baptist Church, 2026 NY Slip Op 06253 (Appellate Division, First Department, October 27, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06253/
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