§ 1313. Permissible defendants. Any person who is liable to the plaintiff for payment of the debt secured by the mortgage may be made a defendant in the action. The state may be made a party defendant to an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage on real property, where it has an interest in or a lien on the property subsequent to the lien of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed in said action, in the same manner as a private person.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 1313

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.