# N.Y. CVP Law § 5208: Enforcement after death of judgment debtor; leave of court; extension of lien

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5208

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. CVP Law § 5208
- **Heading:** Enforcement after death of judgment debtor; leave of court; extension of lien
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act CVP / Article 52 / Section 5208

## Text

§ 5208. Enforcement after death of judgment debtor; leave of court;\nextension of lien. Except where otherwise prescribed by law, after the\ndeath of a judgment debtor, an execution upon a money judgment shall not\nbe levied upon any debt owed to him or any property in which he has an\ninterest, nor shall any other enforcement procedure be undertaken with\nrespect to such debt or property, except upon leave of the surrogate's\ncourt which granted letters testamentary or letters of administration\nupon the estate. If such letters have not been granted within eighteen\nmonths after the death, leave to issue such an execution or undertake\nsuch enforcement procedure may thereafter be granted, upon motion of the\njudgment creditor upon such notice as the court may require, by any\ncourt from which the execution could issue or in which the enforcement\nprocedure could be commenced. A judgment lien existing against real\nproperty at the time of a judgment debtor's death shall expire two years\nthereafter or ten years after filing of the judgment-roll, whichever is\nlater.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5201 Debt or property subject to enforcement; proper garnishee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5201.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5202 Judgment creditor's rights in personal property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5202.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5203 Priorities and liens upon real property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5203.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5204 Release of lien or levy upon appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5204.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5205 Personal property exempt from application to the satisfaction of money judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5205.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5206 Real property exempt from application to the satisfaction of money judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5206.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5207 Enforcement involving the state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5207.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5208 Enforcement after death of judgment debtor; leave of court; extension of lien](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5208.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5209 Discharge of garnishee's obligation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5209.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5210 Power of court to punish for contempt](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5210.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5211 Privilege on examination; immunity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5211.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5221 Where enforcement proceeding commenced](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5221.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5222 Restraining notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5222.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5222-A Service of notices and forms and procedure for claim of exemption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5222-A.md)

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