New York § 177 - 177Reference of disputed claims
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 177 — 177Reference of disputed claims, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 177. 177Reference of disputed claims
§ 177. Reference of disputed claims. If any controversy shall arise between the trustees and any other person in the settlement of any demands against such debtor, or of debts due his estate, the same may be referred to one or more indifferent persons, who may be agreed upon by the trustees and the party with whom such controversy shall exist, by a writing to that effect signed by them.
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Section 177 ("177Reference of disputed claims") 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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