New York § 80 - 80Order to show cause where trustee refuses to give certificate
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 80 — 80Order to show cause where trustee refuses to give certificate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 80. 80Order to show cause where trustee refuses to give certificate
§ 80. Order to show cause where trustee refuses to give certificate. If a trustee refuses or neglects, upon payment or tender by the petitioner of the expense of so doing, to execute or acknowledge a certificate, as prescribed in the last section, or to cause the assignment to be recorded, as therein prescribed, the court, upon proof by affidavit of the facts, must make an order, requiring the trustee to show cause, at a time and place therein specified, why the petitioner should not be discharged, notwithstanding his neglect or refusal; and why the trustee's appointment should not be revoked.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 80 ("80Order to show cause where trustee refuses to give certificate") 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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