N.Y. General Business Law 393-D – Sale of certified copies of property deeds
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§ 393-d. Sale of certified copies of property deeds. Any person, corporation, association, partnership or other entity which sells or offers to sell in this state any certified copy of a property deed shall provide to the purchaser the following notice in at least twelve-point boldface type prior to the time of sale:
Terms Used In N.Y. General Business Law 393-D
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
"Certified copies of property deeds are available at the county clerk's office. The county clerk's office may charge a small fee for certified copies of such deeds, usually between two and four dollars a page. Since most property deeds are between two and five pages in length, a certified copy can usually be obtained for between four and twenty dollars."