New York § 46-E - 46-EPersonal execution of assignment by assignor; delivery of copies of papers
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§ 46-E. 46-EPersonal execution of assignment by assignor; delivery of copies of papers
§ 46-e. Personal execution of assignment by assignor; delivery of copies of papers. No assignment of future earnings shall be valid for any purpose whatever unless such assignment is personally executed by the assignor. A copy thereof and of any papers attached thereto together with a copy or copies of any papers executed by the assignor pertaining to the transaction or series of transactions described in the assignment shall be delivered to the assignor before such assignment is filed with the employer.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-E ("46-EPersonal execution of assignment by assignor; delivery of copies of papers") 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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