§ 5-310 — Proof of ownership
New York City Administrative Code (current through L.L. 2026/147, enacted September 12, 2026, and amendments effective through October 10, 2026) · NYC Admin. Code § 5-310
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§ 5-310 Proof of ownership.
a. The proof of title to the real property to be acquired, where the same is undisputed, together with proof of liens or encumbrances, thereon, shall be submitted by the claimant to the corporation counsel, or to such assistant as the corporation counsel shall designate. The corporation counsel shall serve upon all parties or their attorneys, who have served upon him or her copies of their verified claims, a notice of the time and place at which the corporation counsel will receive such proof of title. b. Where the title of the claimant is disputed it shall be the duty of the court to determine the ownership of such real property upon the proof submitted to the court during the trial of the proceeding. The court shall also have power to determine all questions of title incident to the trial of the proceeding.