Read the summons and complaint and preserve proof of how and when they were served.
State foreclosure guide
New York
Judicial foreclosure.
Verified guideNew York residential mortgage foreclosure proceeds in court. In many owner-occupied residential cases, the court schedules a settlement conference, but the homeowner must still answer the complaint on time.
What to verify in New York
New York Courts says the settlement conference is generally scheduled within 60 days after proof of service and the Request for Judicial Intervention are filed.
A conference date does not replace the deadline to answer the complaint.