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Appellate Division, Second Department · October 28, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06349

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, etc., respondent, v Eric Leder, etc., appellant, et al., defendants.

Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06349

Holding The inclusion of relevant bankruptcy rights information in the same envelope as the RPAPL 1304 notice did not violate the separate envelope requirement. Additionally, the loan servicer was properly authorized to send the required notices under a limited power of attorney.

The court’s words

the inclusion of this information with the 90-day notice did not violate the "separate envelope" requirement of RPAPL 1304(2)

2026 NY Slip Op 06349, at the official text

SPS was acting "in the Trust's name, place and stead," which it named in the notice, and "for the Owner Trustee's benefit," as authorized by the limited power of attorney

2026 NY Slip Op 06349, at the official text
CourtAppellate Division, Second Department
DecidedOctober 28, 2026
Citation2026 NY Slip Op 06349
Area of lawMortgage Foreclosure · Real Property
WeekWeek ending October 31, 2026
Official textOfficial decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06349
Publication statusSlip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Source feedNew York slip opinion page
Law Watch record id1628

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ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, etc., respondent, v Eric Leder, etc., appellant, et al., defendants., 2026 NY Slip Op 06349 (Appellate Division, Second Department, October 28, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06349/

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Published October 28, 2026. Updated October 28, 2026.