Legislation
ARTICLE 9
Recording Instruments Affecting Real Property
Real Property (RPP) CHAPTER 50
ARTICLE 9
RECORDING INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY
Section 290. Definitions; effect of article.
291. Recording of conveyances.
291-a. Recording conveyances of land in towns in Chautauqua
county; duties of county and town clerks.
291-b. Recording conveyances of land in towns in Cattaraugus
county; duties of county and town clerks.
291-c. Recording memoranda of leases.
291-cc. 1. Recording modifications of leases.
291-d. Recording of master forms of mortgage covenants and
clauses; incorporation thereof by reference.
291-e. Exceptions, reservations and recitals referring to
unrecorded conveyances and contracts for sale of real
property.
291-f. Rights where recorded mortgage restricts landlord's
action in respect to leases.
291-g. Recording insurance information.
291-h. Recording of liens by the state.
291-i. Validity of electronic recording.
291-j. Recording of declarations by the New York state energy
research and development authority.
292. By whom conveyance must be acknowledged or proved.
292-a. Conveyances by certain corporations executed and
acknowledged by attorneys in fact entitled to
recordation.
293. Recording of conveyances heretofore acknowledged or
proved.
294. Recording executory contracts and powers of attorney.
294-a. Recording assignments of rent.
294-b. Recording brokers affidavit of entitlement to commission
for completed brokerage services.
295. Recording of letters patent.
296. Recording copies of instruments which are in secretary
of state's office.
297. Certified copies may be recorded.
297-a. Recording of certified copies of bankruptcy papers;
constructive notice.
297-b. Recording of certified copies of judgments affecting
real property.
298. Acknowledgments and proofs within the state.
299. Acknowledgments and proofs without the state, but within
the United States or any territory, possession, or
dependency thereof.
299-a. Acknowledgment to conform to law of New York or of place
where taken; certificate of conformity.
300. Acknowledgments and proofs by persons in or with the
armed forces of the United States.
301. Acknowledgments and proofs in foreign countries.
301-a. Acknowledgment to conform to law of New York or of
foreign country; certificate of conformity.
302. Acknowledgments and proofs by married women.
303. Requisites of acknowledgments.
304. Proof by subscribing witness.
305. Compelling witnesses to testify.
306. Certificate of acknowledgment or proof.
307. When certificate to state time and place.
308. When certificate must be under seal.
309. Acknowledgment by corporation and form of certificate.
309-a. Uniform forms of certificates of acknowledgment or proof
within this state.
309-b. Uniform forms of certificates of acknowledgement or
proof without this state.
310. Authentication of acknowledgments and proofs made within
the state.
311. Authentication of acknowledgments and proofs made
without the state.
312. Contents of certificate of authentication.
313. Notary public.
313-a. Deputies.
314. Recording of conveyances acknowledged or proved without
the state, when parties and certifying officer are
dead.
314-a. Proof when witnesses are dead.
315. Recording books.
316. Indexes.
316-a. Indexing and reindexing conveyances, mortgages and other
instruments.
316-b. Inactive hazardous waste disposal site registry index.
317. Order of recording.
318. Certificate to be recorded.
319. Time of recording.
320. Certain deeds deemed mortgages.
321. Recording discharge of mortgage.
321-a. Recording discharge of rent assignment.
324. Effect of recording assignment of mortgage.
325. Recording of conveyances made by treasurer of
Connecticut.
326. Revocation to be recorded.
327. Penalty for using long forms of covenants.
328. Certain acts not affected.
329. Actions to have certain instruments canceled of record.
329-a. Lapse of oil and gas interest within Allegany state
park.
330. Officers guilty of malfeasance liable for damages.
331. Laws and decrees of foreign countries appointing agents
and attorneys and recording of the same.
332. The record of certain conveyances validated.
332-a. Validation of the record, execution and proof or
acknowledgment of certain other instruments.
332-b. The record of certain other conveyances validated.
333. When conveyances of real property not to be recorded.
333-a. Same; maps to be filed.
333-b. Recording of maps or plot plans.
333-c. Lands in agricultural districts; disclosure.
334. Maps to be filed; penalty for nonfiling.
334-a. Filing of subdivision maps in Nassau county; penalty for
non-filing.
335. Filing of maps and abandonment of subdivisions in
Suffolk county; penalty for nonfiling.
335-a. Easements of necessity.
335-b. Recording of solar energy easements.
336. Effect of recording demands or requirements of
noncitizen property custodian.
RECORDING INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY
Section 290. Definitions; effect of article.
291. Recording of conveyances.
291-a. Recording conveyances of land in towns in Chautauqua
county; duties of county and town clerks.
291-b. Recording conveyances of land in towns in Cattaraugus
county; duties of county and town clerks.
291-c. Recording memoranda of leases.
291-cc. 1. Recording modifications of leases.
291-d. Recording of master forms of mortgage covenants and
clauses; incorporation thereof by reference.
291-e. Exceptions, reservations and recitals referring to
unrecorded conveyances and contracts for sale of real
property.
291-f. Rights where recorded mortgage restricts landlord's
action in respect to leases.
291-g. Recording insurance information.
291-h. Recording of liens by the state.
291-i. Validity of electronic recording.
291-j. Recording of declarations by the New York state energy
research and development authority.
292. By whom conveyance must be acknowledged or proved.
292-a. Conveyances by certain corporations executed and
acknowledged by attorneys in fact entitled to
recordation.
293. Recording of conveyances heretofore acknowledged or
proved.
294. Recording executory contracts and powers of attorney.
294-a. Recording assignments of rent.
294-b. Recording brokers affidavit of entitlement to commission
for completed brokerage services.
295. Recording of letters patent.
296. Recording copies of instruments which are in secretary
of state's office.
297. Certified copies may be recorded.
297-a. Recording of certified copies of bankruptcy papers;
constructive notice.
297-b. Recording of certified copies of judgments affecting
real property.
298. Acknowledgments and proofs within the state.
299. Acknowledgments and proofs without the state, but within
the United States or any territory, possession, or
dependency thereof.
299-a. Acknowledgment to conform to law of New York or of place
where taken; certificate of conformity.
300. Acknowledgments and proofs by persons in or with the
armed forces of the United States.
301. Acknowledgments and proofs in foreign countries.
301-a. Acknowledgment to conform to law of New York or of
foreign country; certificate of conformity.
302. Acknowledgments and proofs by married women.
303. Requisites of acknowledgments.
304. Proof by subscribing witness.
305. Compelling witnesses to testify.
306. Certificate of acknowledgment or proof.
307. When certificate to state time and place.
308. When certificate must be under seal.
309. Acknowledgment by corporation and form of certificate.
309-a. Uniform forms of certificates of acknowledgment or proof
within this state.
309-b. Uniform forms of certificates of acknowledgement or
proof without this state.
310. Authentication of acknowledgments and proofs made within
the state.
311. Authentication of acknowledgments and proofs made
without the state.
312. Contents of certificate of authentication.
313. Notary public.
313-a. Deputies.
314. Recording of conveyances acknowledged or proved without
the state, when parties and certifying officer are
dead.
314-a. Proof when witnesses are dead.
315. Recording books.
316. Indexes.
316-a. Indexing and reindexing conveyances, mortgages and other
instruments.
316-b. Inactive hazardous waste disposal site registry index.
317. Order of recording.
318. Certificate to be recorded.
319. Time of recording.
320. Certain deeds deemed mortgages.
321. Recording discharge of mortgage.
321-a. Recording discharge of rent assignment.
324. Effect of recording assignment of mortgage.
325. Recording of conveyances made by treasurer of
Connecticut.
326. Revocation to be recorded.
327. Penalty for using long forms of covenants.
328. Certain acts not affected.
329. Actions to have certain instruments canceled of record.
329-a. Lapse of oil and gas interest within Allegany state
park.
330. Officers guilty of malfeasance liable for damages.
331. Laws and decrees of foreign countries appointing agents
and attorneys and recording of the same.
332. The record of certain conveyances validated.
332-a. Validation of the record, execution and proof or
acknowledgment of certain other instruments.
332-b. The record of certain other conveyances validated.
333. When conveyances of real property not to be recorded.
333-a. Same; maps to be filed.
333-b. Recording of maps or plot plans.
333-c. Lands in agricultural districts; disclosure.
334. Maps to be filed; penalty for nonfiling.
334-a. Filing of subdivision maps in Nassau county; penalty for
non-filing.
335. Filing of maps and abandonment of subdivisions in
Suffolk county; penalty for nonfiling.
335-a. Easements of necessity.
335-b. Recording of solar energy easements.
336. Effect of recording demands or requirements of
noncitizen property custodian.