New York Notice of Assignment to The Commercial Division is a legal notice in New York that is used by creditors to transfer a debt to a third party. This notice is provided to the debtor, informing them that the debt has been assigned to a new creditor. The notice must include the name of the assignor, the name of the assignee, the amount of the debt, the date of the assignment, and the terms of the debt. This notice must be sent to the debtor within five days of the assignment. There are two types of New York Notice of Assignment to The Commercial Division: Original Assignment and Assumption of Debt. An Original Assignment is when a creditor transfers a debt to a new creditor without any involvement from the debtor. An Assumption of Debt occurs when a debtor agrees to assume the debt from the original creditor.