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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT
`OF THE
`)O AA S
`OF
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`v.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`ov L
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`Index
`
`No.
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`PRO SE ANSWER
`VERIFIED
`TO FORECLOSURE
`COMPLAINT
`ND COUNTERCLAIMS
`[Defendant:
`check
`this
`box
`item in the
`checked
`any
`"counterclaim"
`section
`
`below]
`
`if you
`
`a
`
`Defendant
`
`S
`
`proceeding
`
`as follows:
`
`, Pro
`
`Se,
`
`answers
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`in this
`
`I generally
`
`deny
`
`each
`
`allegation
`
`of
`
`the Complaint,
`
`including
`
`any
`
`allegation
`
`that Plaintiff
`
`is the
`
`owner
`
`of
`
`the note
`
`and mortgage.
`
`I plead
`
`the
`
`following
`
`Defenses
`
`and Counterclaims:
`
`DEFENSES
`
`black
`
`not
`
`the legal
`
`owner
`
`of
`
`the
`
`of Standing:
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`was
`
`note
`
`and/or
`
`mortgage,
`
`and
`
`did
`
`not
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`the right
`
`to enforce
`
`the mortgage,
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`it commenced
`
`this
`
`foreclosure
`
`lawsuit
`
`and therefore
`
`lacks
`
`standing.
`
`Foreclosure
`
`Cause
`
`of Action:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has not
`
`pleaded
`
`that
`
`it owns
`
`the note
`
`and mortgage,
`
`which
`
`is an element
`
`of a foreclosure
`
`cause
`
`of action,
`
`and
`
`it
`
`therefore
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to plead
`
`a
`
`foreclosure
`
`cause
`
`of action.
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`Statute
`
`of Limitations
`
`(NY
`
`Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and Rules
`
`§ 213(4)):
`
`Plaintiff
`
`may
`
`not
`
`sue on
`
`all or part
`
`of
`
`the mortgage
`
`debt
`
`because
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`commenced
`
`this
`
`action
`
`more
`
`than
`
`six
`
`years
`
`after
`
`the debt
`
`became
`
`due, which
`
`defense
`
`also
`
`supports
`
`the
`
`separately
`
`Property
`
`pleaded
`
`counterclaim
`
`to cancel
`
`and discharge
`
`the mortgage
`
`under NY Real
`
`Actions
`
`and Proceedings
`
`Law
`
`§ 1501(4).
`
`Service
`
`of Process
`
`(NY
`
`Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and Rules
`
`§ 308):
`
`I was
`
`not
`
`process
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`for
`
`the
`
`following
`
`reason(s):
`
`f
`
`l cÅ
`
`properly
`
`served
`
`with
`
`'A y <-ú
`
`Prior
`
`Pending
`
`Action
`
`(NY
`
`Real
`
`Property
`
`Actions
`
`and Proceedings
`
`Law
`
`§ 1301):
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to recover
`
`all or
`
`impermissibly
`
`commenced
`
`this
`
`action
`
`because
`
`there
`
`is a prior
`
`pending
`
`action
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the mortgage
`
`debt.
`
`O No Default/Payment
`
`or Partial
`
`Payment:
`
`I have
`
`paid,
`
`in whole
`
`or
`
`in part,
`
`the amounts
`
`claimed
`
`by Plaintiff,
`
`or
`
`the amounts
`
`claimed
`
`by Plaintiff
`
`are not
`
`due,
`
`or
`
`the
`
`loan
`
`is otherwise
`
`not
`
`in default.
`
`Reverse
`
`Mortgages
`
`Reverse
`
`Mortgage-Notice
`
`Requirements:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`failed
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`the notice
`
`requirements
`
`under New York
`
`and/or
`
`federal
`
`law or
`
`failed
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`contractual
`
`requirements
`
`of
`
`the reverse
`
`mortgage,
`
`which
`
`are conditions
`
`precedent
`
`to this
`
`foreclosure
`
`action.
`
`O Reverse
`
`Mortgage-Failure
`
`to Specify
`
`Alleged
`
`Default:
`
`The
`
`complaint
`
`is vague
`
`and does
`
`not
`
`specify
`
`the alleged
`
`default
`
`and/or
`
`the amount(s)
`
`plaintiff
`
`claims
`
`in this
`
`action.
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`O Reverse
`
`Mortgage-Foreclosure
`
`on a Reverse
`
`Mortgage
`
`for
`
`Property
`
`Charge
`
`Defaults
`
`is Against
`
`Public
`
`Policy:
`
`The
`
`purpose
`
`of
`
`reverse
`
`mortgage
`
`loans
`
`under
`
`the Home
`
`Equity
`
`Conversion
`
`Mortgage
`
`("HECM")
`
`program
`
`is to assist
`
`senior
`
`citizens
`
`to stay
`
`in their
`
`homes,
`
`and reverse
`
`mortgage
`
`lenders
`
`have
`
`other
`
`remedies
`
`in the event
`
`of alleged
`
`failure
`
`to pay
`
`charges.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`accordingly,
`
`as a matter
`
`of equity
`
`and public
`
`policy,
`
`should
`
`not
`
`be
`
`property
`
`permitted
`
`to foreclose.
`
`Reverse
`
`Mortgage-NY
`
`Real
`
`Property
`
`Law § 280-b:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`and/or
`
`its predecessor-in
`
`interest,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`violated
`
`the requirements
`
`of NY Real
`
`Property
`
`Law
`
`§ 280-b,
`
`compliance
`
`with
`
`which
`
`is a condition
`
`precedent
`
`to commencing
`
`an action
`
`to
`
`foreclose
`
`on a reverse
`
`mortgage
`
`loan
`
`covered
`
`by
`
`that
`
`statute,
`
`mandating
`
`dismissal
`
`of
`
`this
`
`foreclosure
`
`damages
`
`which
`
`defense
`
`also
`
`supports
`
`the
`
`separately
`
`pleaded
`
`counterclaim
`
`for
`
`Law
`
`action,
`under NY Real
`
`Property
`
`§ 280-b.
`
`Predicate
`
`Notices/Conditions
`
`Precedent
`
`Notice
`
`of Default:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`failed
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`the requirements
`
`for
`
`the notice
`
`of default
`
`in
`
`my mortgage
`
`loan
`
`agreement,
`
`a condition
`
`precedent
`
`to this
`
`foreclosure
`
`action.
`
`6 90-Day
`
`Notice
`
`Requirement
`
`(NY
`
`Real
`
`Property
`
`Actions
`
`and Proceedings
`
`Law
`
`§ 1304):
`
`Plaintiff
`
`failed
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`the requirements
`
`of NY Real
`
`Property
`
`Actions
`
`and
`
`Proceedings
`
`Law
`
`§ 1304,
`
`a condition
`
`precedent
`
`to this
`
`foreclosure
`
`action.
`
`Requirement
`
`90-Day
`
`Notice
`
`Filing
`
`(NY
`
`Real
`
`Plaintiff
`
`failed
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`the requirements
`
`Property
`of NY Real
`
`and Proceedings
`
`Law
`
`§ 1306):
`
`Property
`
`and Proceedings
`
`Law
`
`§ 1306,
`
`a condition
`
`precedent
`
`to this
`
`foreclosure
`
`action.
`
`Help
`
`for Homeowners
`
`in Foreclosure
`
`Notice
`
`Requirement
`
`(NY
`
`Real
`
`Property
`
`Actions
`
`and Proceedings
`
`Law
`
`§ 1303):
`
`Plaintiff
`
`failed
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`the requirements
`
`of NY Real
`
`Property
`
`and Proceedings
`
`Law
`
`§ 1303,
`
`a condition
`
`precedent
`
`to this
`
`foreclosure
`
`action.
`
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`Real
`
`Estate
`
`Settlement
`
`Procedures
`
`Act
`
`Real
`
`Estate
`
`Settlement
`
`Procedures
`
`Act
`
`Early
`
`Intervention
`
`Requirement
`
`(12 C.F.R.
`
`§ 1024.39):
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`violated
`
`the early
`
`intervention
`
`requirements
`
`of
`
`the Real
`
`Estate
`
`Settlement
`
`Procedures
`
`Act
`
`because
`
`(check
`
`one
`
`or both
`
`if
`
`applicable):
`
`Within
`
`36 days
`
`of my delinquency,
`
`the loan
`
`servicer
`
`did
`
`not
`
`attempt
`
`to establish
`
`live
`
`contact
`
`with me to inform
`
`me about
`
`the availability
`
`of
`
`loss mitigation
`
`options.
`
`Within
`
`45 days
`
`of my delinquency,
`
`the loan
`
`servicer
`
`did
`
`not
`
`send me a written
`
`notice
`
`that
`
`included
`
`contact
`
`information
`
`for
`
`the servicer,
`
`a description
`
`of
`
`loss mitigation
`
`options
`
`available
`
`from the servicer,
`
`information
`
`about
`
`applying
`
`for
`
`loss mitigation,
`
`and a website
`
`listing
`
`housing
`
`counselors.
`
`Requirement
`
`(12 C.F.R.
`
`Real
`
`Estate
`
`Settlement
`
`Procedures
`
`Act
`
`Pre-Foreclosure
`
`Review
`
`§ 1024.41):
`
`Plaintiff
`
`impermissibly
`
`filed
`
`this
`
`foreclosure
`
`during
`
`the pre-foreclosure
`
`review
`
`period
`
`because
`
`(check
`
`one
`
`or both
`
`if applicable):
`
`Plaintiff
`
`commenced
`
`this
`
`action
`
`before my loan was more
`
`than
`
`120 days
`
`delinquent.
`
`I submitted
`
`a complete
`
`loss mitigation
`
`application
`
`to my loan
`
`servicer
`
`but Plaintiff
`
`commenced
`
`this
`
`action
`
`(1) before
`
`the
`
`loan
`
`servicer
`
`made
`
`a decision
`
`on that
`
`application,
`
`(2) before
`
`the time
`
`period
`
`to appeal
`
`the loan
`
`servicer's
`
`decision
`
`lapsed,
`
`or
`
`(3) before
`
`the loan
`
`servicer
`
`made
`
`a decision
`
`on an appeal
`
`I submitted
`
`in connection
`
`with
`
`the loss mitigation
`
`application.
`
`FHA-Insured
`
`Loans
`
`FHA Pre-Foreclosure
`
`Requirements:
`
`My loan
`
`is insured
`
`the Federal
`
`by
`
`Housing
`
`Administration.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`the loan
`
`servicer/mortgagee
`
`has not
`
`complied
`
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`with
`
`regulations
`
`of
`
`the Department
`
`of Housing
`
`and Urban
`
`Development
`
`because
`
`the loan
`
`servicer/mortgagee
`
`did
`
`not
`
`do one
`
`or more
`
`of
`
`the following
`
`(check
`
`all
`
`that
`
`are
`
`applicable):
`
`Send me a notice
`
`of default
`
`before
`
`the end of
`
`the second
`
`month
`
`of my delinquency
`
`(24 C.F.R.
`
`§ 203.602).
`
`Attempt
`
`to arrange
`
`a face-to-face
`
`interview
`
`with me before
`
`three
`
`full monthly
`
`installments
`
`due under
`
`the mortgage
`
`were
`
`unpaid
`
`(24 C.F.R.
`
`§ 203.604).
`
`Evaluate
`
`me for
`
`loss mitigation
`
`before
`
`four
`
`full monthly
`
`installments
`
`due under
`
`the
`
`mortgage
`
`were
`
`unpaid
`
`(24 C.F.R.
`
`§ 203.605).
`
`Wait
`
`until
`
`three
`
`full monthly
`
`installments
`
`due
`
`under
`
`the mortgage
`
`were
`
`unpaid
`
`before
`
`commencing
`
`this
`
`foreclosure
`
`action
`
`(24 C.F.R.
`
`§ 203.606).
`
`******
`
`Certificate
`
`of Merit
`
`Requirement
`
`(NY
`
`Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and Rules
`
`§ 3012-b):
`
`Upon
`
`Plaintiff
`
`of
`
`information
`
`NY Civil
`
`and belief,
`
`failed
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`the Certificate
`
`of Merit
`
`requirements
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and Rules
`
`§ 3012-b.
`
`Request
`
`for
`
`Judicial
`
`Intervention
`
`(NY
`
`Codes,
`
`Rules
`
`and Regulations
`
`Title
`
`22,
`
`§ 202.12-
`
`a(b)):
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`did
`
`not
`
`file
`
`a Request
`
`for
`
`Judicial
`
`Intervention.
`
`Excessive
`
`Interest
`
`and
`
`Fees
`
`(NY
`
`Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and Rules
`
`§ 3408(f)):
`
`In a prior
`
`foreclosure
`
`action,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`failed
`
`to negotiate
`
`in good
`
`faith
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR 3408(f).
`
`This
`
`failure
`
`to negotiate
`
`in good
`
`faith
`
`has
`
`caused
`
`excessive
`
`interest
`
`and
`
`fees
`
`to accrue
`
`which
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`as a matter
`
`of equity
`
`and by operation
`
`of
`
`the CPLR,
`
`is not
`
`entitled
`
`to recover.
`
`Excessive
`
`Interest
`
`(NY
`
`Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and Rules
`
`§ 5001(a)):
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has unreasonably
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`delayed
`
`filing
`
`this
`
`action,
`
`failed
`
`to file
`
`the Request
`
`for
`
`Judicial
`
`Intervention
`
`or engaged
`
`other
`
`dilatory
`
`conduct
`
`causing
`
`excessive
`
`interest
`
`to accrue
`
`which
`
`the Court
`
`may
`
`reduce
`
`toll,
`
`as a matter
`
`of equity
`
`and pursuant
`
`to NY Civil
`
`Practice
`
`Law
`
`and Rules
`
`§ 5001(a).
`
`in
`
`or
`
`Action
`
`Commenced
`
`Against
`
`a Deceased
`
`Party:
`
`This
`
`action
`
`is a nullity
`
`because
`
`it was
`
`commenced
`
`against
`
`after
`
`that
`
`party
`
`was
`
`already
`
`deceased
`
`and before
`
`a
`
`personal
`
`representative
`
`was
`
`appointed
`
`and
`
`it should
`
`therefore
`
`be dismissed.
`
`O Failure
`
`to Join
`
`Necessary
`
`Party:
`
`This
`
`action
`
`should
`
`be dismissed
`
`because
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`failure
`
`to join
`
`a necessary
`
`party.
`
`Coronavirus
`
`Foreclosure
`
`Moratoriums/Forbearance
`
`and
`
`Loss Mitigation
`
`Programs:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`failed
`
`to comply
`
`with
`
`federal
`
`or New York
`
`State
`
`law requiring
`
`forbearance
`
`and loss
`
`impacted
`
`or
`
`it
`
`mitigation
`
`programs
`
`for borrowers
`
`affected
`
`or
`
`by
`
`the Coronavirus
`
`pandemic,
`
`commenced
`
`this
`
`action
`
`in violation
`
`of
`
`federal
`
`or New York
`
`State
`
`law imposing
`
`moratoriums
`
`on the commencement
`
`of
`
`residential
`
`foreclosure
`
`actions,
`
`or otherwise
`
`in violation
`
`of any
`
`applicable
`
`Executive
`
`Order
`
`promulgated
`
`the Governor
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York
`
`or
`
`by
`
`Administrative
`
`Orders
`
`promulgated
`
`by
`
`the Chief
`
`Administrative
`
`Judge
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New
`
`York.
`
`Equitable
`
`Defenses
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`Unclean
`
`Hands
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`and/or
`
`Unconscionability:
`
`This
`
`action
`
`is barred
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`by
`
`the doctrine
`
`of unclean
`
`hands
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`and/or
`
`unconscionability
`
`for
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`the
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`following
`
`reason(s):
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`Implied
`
`Covenant
`
`of Good
`
`Faith
`
`and
`
`Fair
`
`Dealing:
`
`Plaintiff
`
`or
`
`its predecessor-in-interest
`
`violated
`
`the covenant
`
`of good
`
`faith
`
`and
`
`fair
`
`dealing
`
`implied
`
`in all
`
`contracts
`
`and
`
`is barred
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`from
`
`recovery
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`in this
`
`action
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`for
`
`the following
`
`reason(s):
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`O Other
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`Defenses
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`or Counterclaims
`
`(attach
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`additional
`
`pages
`
`if needed):
`
`COUNTERCLAIMS
`
`O Quiet
`
`Title/Cancel
`
`and Discharge
`
`the Mortgage:
`
`The
`
`statute
`
`of
`
`limitations
`
`for
`
`commencement
`
`of
`
`this
`
`foreclosure
`
`action
`
`on the subject
`
`mortgage
`
`has expired
`
`because
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`commenced
`
`this
`
`action
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`more
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`than
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`six
`
`years
`
`after
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`it accelerated
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`the
`
`mortgage
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`debt.
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`Plaintiff
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`is not
`
`in possession
`
`of
`
`the mortgaged
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`property
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`and
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`I am the owner
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`of
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`the
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`property
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`am entitled
`
`to a judgment
`
`cancelling
`
`and discharging
`
`the mortgage
`
`and
`
`adjudging
`
`the property
`
`free
`
`of any
`
`encumbrance
`
`by
`
`such mortgage
`
`pursuant
`
`to NY Real
`
`Property
`
`Actions
`
`and Proceedings
`
`Law
`
`§ 1501(4).
`
`Violations
`
`of NY Real
`
`Property
`
`and/or
`
`its predecessor-in-interest's
`
`Law § 280-b:
`of NY Real
`
`I have
`
`violations
`
`been
`
`injured
`
`by
`
`reason
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`Property
`
`Law
`
`§ 280-b
`
`or
`
`the rules
`
`and
`
`regulations
`
`of
`
`the federal
`
`Department
`
`of Housing
`
`and Urban
`
`Development
`
`relating
`
`to the home
`
`equity
`
`conversion
`
`mortgage
`
`program
`
`and
`
`I am therefore
`
`entitled
`
`to recover
`
`treble
`
`and
`
`actual
`
`damages,
`
`in addition
`
`to reasonable
`
`attorneys'
`
`fees
`
`if
`
`I retain
`
`an attorney,
`
`in an amount
`
`to be
`
`proven
`
`at
`
`trial.
`
`(NY
`
`Real
`
`Law
`
`If
`
`I retain
`
`I am entitled
`
`to recover
`
`Attorney's
`
`Fees
`
`Property
`
`§ 282):
`
`counsel,
`
`my attorney's
`
`fees
`
`in defending
`
`this
`
`action
`
`pursuant
`
`to New York
`
`Real
`
`Property
`
`Law
`
`§ 282.
`
`Wherefore,
`
`Defendant
`
`requests
`
`that
`
`the Complaint
`
`be dismissed;
`
`that
`
`judgment
`
`in favor
`
`of Defendant
`
`be granted
`
`on Defendant's
`
`counterclaims
`
`in their
`
`entirety;
`
`that Defendant
`
`be
`
`granted
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`attorneys'
`
`fees
`
`if he or she retains
`
`counsel;
`
`and that Defendant
`
`be granted
`
`any
`
`other
`
`relief
`
`allowed
`
`by
`
`law or equity
`
`as this Court
`
`shall
`
`deem just
`
`and proper.
`
`Dated:
`
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`with
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`the assistance
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`of counsel
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`admitted
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`in New York.
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`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
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`Index
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`No.
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`525931/2023
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`AFFIRMATION
`OF SERVICE
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New
`
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF KINGS
`____________________________________________________________________________Ç
`U.S. BANK
`NATIONAL
`ASSOCIATION
`AS TRUSTEE,
`TO BANK
`SUCCESSOR
`IN INTEREST
`OF AMERICA,
`NATIONAL
`ASSOCIATION
`AS SUCCESSOR
`BY
`MERGER
`BANK
`TO LASALLE
`NATIONAL
`AS TRUSTEE
`FOR THE
`ASSOCIATION,
`OF BEAR
`CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
`STERNS
`BACKED
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`ITS SUCCESSORS
`SERIES
`2007-HE3,
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`ASSET
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`CERTIFICATES,
`AND ASSIGNS,
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`-against-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`YVES
`
`JULES
`
`ET AL.
`
`Defendant(s).
`_________________________________________________________________________Ç
`law
`licensed
`to practice
`in the Courts
`an attorney
`
`Ricky
`
`He,
`
`duly
`
`York,
`
`affirms
`
`under
`
`penalty
`
`of perjury
`
`as follows:
`
`1.
`
`I am over
`
`eighteen
`
`years
`
`of age,
`
`I am not
`
`a party
`
`to this
`
`proceeding,
`
`and
`
`I am a
`
`staff
`
`attorney
`
`at Brooklyn
`
`Legal
`
`Services,
`
`29 Albany
`
`Avenue,
`
`2nd
`
`Floor,
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`NY 11216.
`
`2.
`
`On April
`
`9, 2024,
`
`I served
`
`the within
`
`Verified
`
`Pro
`
`Se Answer
`
`to Foreclosure
`
`Complaint
`
`and Counterclaims
`
`by Yves
`
`Jules,
`
`dated
`
`April
`
`9, 2024,
`
`on the
`
`address
`
`for Plaintiff's
`
`attorneys
`
`stated
`
`below,
`
`by U.S.P.S.
`
`First-Class:
`
`Robertson,
`900 Merchants
`
`Westbury,
`
`Crane
`
`Anschutz,
`Concourse,
`NY 11590
`
`& Partners,
`Suite
`310
`
`PLLC
`
`Dated:
`
`Brooklyn,
`April
`
`New York
`9, 2024
`
`day
`
`under
`
`this
`
`may
`
`I affirm
`which
`document
`
`may
`
`penalties
`9th
`the
`of April,
`2024,
`that
`the
`a fine
`or
`include
`imprisonment,
`be filed
`in an action
`or proceeding
`
`under
`of perjury
`is true,
`and
`foregoing
`in a court
`law.
`
`of
`
`of New York,
`laws
`the
`I understand
`that
`this
`
`Ricky
`
`He, Esq.
`
`10 of 10
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