2015 New York Laws
EDP - Eminent Domain Procedure
Article 5 - (Eminent Domain Procedure) PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING JUST COMPENSATION
505 - Proof of title; conflicting claims.

  505.  Proof  of title; conflicting claims. (A) Each condemnor shall
  receive proof of title to property acquired together with proof of liens
  or encumbrances thereon, prior to trial.
(B) Where a condemnor disputes a condemnee's title or a right  to  all
  or a portion of an award or a prospective award by reason of conflicting
  claims  of  title,  or  if  there  is uncertainty as to how such payment
  should be apportioned, the  court,  upon  motion  of  any  party,  shall
  interplead  anyone  claiming or imputed to have such a conflicting claim
  or interest. A party so interpleaded shall be served with the  order  of
  interpleader  in  a  manner  ordered  by  the  court.    In  the case of
  acquisitions under the jurisdiction of the court of claims, a  party  so
  served  and  not  otherwise barred from filing a claim shall, within one
  hundred twenty days from the date of service, file a claim independently
  of the claim to which he has been a party.  If  the  party  interpleaded
  fails  to  file  a claim independently of the claim to which he has been
  made a party, he may not thereafter file such an independent claim.
(C) The court shall determine the compensation due the  condemnees  as
  well  as the respective interests and rights of all parties to the award
  and the apportionment thereof. The  court  shall  have  jurisdiction  to
  determine  all  questions  relating  to  title and priority of interests
  incident to the acquisition.