{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "eptl", "section": "12-2.4", "citation": "EPTL § 12-2.4", "heading": "Effect of judgment", "text": ["§ 12-2.4 Effect of judgment", "A judgment recovered in an action brought under this article is preferred, as a lien on any property of the decedent passing to a defendant against whom the judgment was recovered, to a judgment obtained against such defendant on his personal obligation."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EPT/12-2.4", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A judgment under this article becomes a lien on estate property received by the defendant and has **priority over a judgment based on the defendant’s personal obligation**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/eptl/12-2.4", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}