2015 New York Laws
EPT - Estates, Powers & Trusts
Article 7 - TRUSTS
Part 1 - (7-1.1 - 7-1.19) RULES GOVERNING TRUSTS
7-1.8 - Duration of trust for benefit of creditors
7-1.8 Duration of trust for benefit of creditors(a) Where an estate in real property has heretofore vested or shall hereafter vest in an assignee or other trustee for the benefit of creditors, it shall cease at the expiration of ten years from the time the trust was created, except where a different limitation is contained in the instrument creating the trust or is otherwise prescribed by law. Such estate shall thereupon revert to the assignor.
(b) This section does not apply to a trust of personal property or to a trust of real property created in connection with the salvaging of mortgage participation certificates. Nor does this section affect any rights to the proceeds of a sale of real property made by the assignee or other trustee for the benefit of creditors.
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