New York § 1314 - 1314Attaching creditor's rights in personal property
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 1314 — 1314Attaching creditor's rights in personal property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1314. 1314Attaching creditor's rights in personal property
§ 1314. Attaching creditor's rights in personal property. Where the claiming authority has delivered an order of attachment to a claiming agent, the claiming authority's rights in a debt owed to a defendant or in an interest of a defendant in personal property against which debt or property a judgment may be enforced, are superior to the extent of the amount of the attachment to the rights of any transferee of the debt or property, except: 1. A transferee who acquired the debt or property before it was levied upon for fair consideration and without knowledge of the order of attachment; or 2. A transferee who acquired the debt or property for fair consideration after it was levied upon without knowledge of the levy while it was not in the possession of the claiming agent.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 1314
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 1314 cover?
Section 1314 ("1314Attaching creditor's rights in personal property") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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