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Assistance, Writ of
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A court order issued to enforce an existing judgment.
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The City, after bringing an unsuccessful 1989 squatter proceeding and after unsuccessfully seeking a writ of assistance from the Supreme Court in 1990, had allowed the occupants to remain for an indefinite term.
'Squatters' Entitled to 30-Day Notice From City by Real Estate Weekly
The respondent could have been better advised to have employed the statutory remedy of a writ of assistance pursuant to RPAPL 221 rather than resorting to the common law remedy of self-help.
Can a landlord re-take premises without first getting a warrant? by Claman, Richard / Real Estate Weekly
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