US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

 
    §  5-393 Limitation of time for presenting claims. All claims of every
  name and nature under this subchapter, except claims provided for  under
  section  5-398,  must be exhibited and presented to the commissioners of
  appraisal having jurisdiction of the same within the  following  periods
  of time:
    (a) in the case of real estate acquired in fee or in which an easement
  is  acquired,  within  three years after title thereto shall have become
  vested in the city;
    (b) in the case of claims under section 5-423, within three years from
  the date of the filing of the oaths of the commissioners appointed after
  the acquisition by the  city  of  New  York  of  the  real  estate,  the
  acquisition  of  which  is claimed to be the direct or indirect cause of
  damage, or within three years from the execution of the  plan  or  work,
  the  execution of which is claimed to be the direct or indirect cause of
  damage.
    In the case of real estate acquired in fee or in which an easement  is
  acquired,  every person neglecting or refusing to present a claim within
  such time shall be deemed to have surrendered his  or  her  interest  in
  such real estate or his or her claims for damages thereto, except so far
  as  such  person may be entitled as an owner of, or person interested in
  the award, if any, made by the commissioners  of  appraisal.  All  other
  claims not exhibited and presented within the time above specified shall
  be forever barred.