§ 323. Further relief.
1.A person may, at any time during his period\nof military service or within six months thereafter, apply to a court\nfor relief in respect of any obligation or liability incurred by such\nperson prior to his period of military service or in respect of any tax\nor assessment whether falling due prior to or during his period of\nmilitary service. The court, after appropriate notice and hearing,\nunless in its opinion the ability of the applicant to comply with the\nterms of such obligation or liability or to pay such tax or assessment\nhas not been materially affected by reason of his military service, may\ngrant the following relief:\n (a) In the case of an obligation payable under its terms in\ninstallments under a contract for the purchase of real estate, or\n
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§ 323. Further relief. 1. A person may, at any time during his period\nof military service or within six months thereafter, apply to a court\nfor relief in respect of any obligation or liability incurred by such\nperson prior to his period of military service or in respect of any tax\nor assessment whether falling due prior to or during his period of\nmilitary service. The court, after appropriate notice and hearing,\nunless in its opinion the ability of the applicant to comply with the\nterms of such obligation or liability or to pay such tax or assessment\nhas not been materially affected by reason of his military service, may\ngrant the following relief:\n (a) In the case of an obligation payable under its terms in\ninstallments under a contract for the purchase of real estate, or\nsecured by a mortgage or other instrument in the nature of a mortgage\nupon real estate, a stay of the enforcement of such obligation during\nthe applicant's period of military service and, from the date of\ntermination of such period of military service or from the date of\napplication if made after such service, for a period equal to the period\nof the remaining life of the installment contract or other instrument\nplus a period of time equal to the period of military service of the\napplicant, or any part of such combined period, subject to payment of\nthe balance of principal and accumulated interest due and unpaid at the\ndate of termination of the period of military service or from the date\nof application, as the case may be, in equal installments during such\ncombined period at such rate of interest on the unpaid balance as is\nprescribed in such contract, or other instrument evidencing the\nobligation, for installments paid when due, and subject to such other\nterms as may be just.\n (b) In the case of any other obligation, liability, tax, or\nassessment, a stay of the enforcement thereof during the applicant's\nperiod of military service and, from the date of termination of such\nperiod of military service or from the date of application if made after\nsuch service, for a period of time equal to the period of military\nservice of the applicant or any part of such period, subject to payment\nof the balance of principal and accumulated interest due and unpaid at\nthe date of the termination of such period of military service or the\ndate of application, as the case may be, in equal periodic installments\nduring such extended period at such rate of interest as may be\nprescribed for such obligation, liability, tax, or assessment, if paid\nwhen due, and subject to such other terms as may be just.\n 2. When any court has granted a stay as provided in this section no\nfine or penalty shall accrue during the period the terms and conditions\nof such stay are complied with by reason of failure to comply with the\nterms or conditions of the obligation, liability, tax, or assessment in\nrespect of which such stay was granted.\n