New York § 1211 - 1211Final distribution by receiver
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 1211 — 1211Final distribution by receiver, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1211. 1211Final distribution by receiver
§ 1211. Final distribution by receiver. (a) If there remains property of the corporation after the first distribution, the receiver shall, within one year thereafter, make a final distribution among the creditors entitled thereto. Notice that such distribution will be the final distribution to creditors shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the office of the corporation is located and posted prominently and continuously for two consecutive weeks on the homepage of any website maintained by the corporation. (b) A creditor or claimant who failed to prove his claim before the first distribution and who proves it before the final one shall receive the sum he would have been entitled to on the first distribution before any further distribution shall be made to other creditors or claimants. (c) Unless the court shall otherwise direct, no other distribution shall be made thereafter to creditors, except to those having pending actions against the corporation or the receiver. (d) After the final distribution to creditors, the receiver shall not be answerable to any creditor or claimant, unless his claim shall have been proved before or at the time specified in the notice of the final distribution.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1211 ("1211Final distribution by receiver") 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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