Assembly Bill A6246A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A6246 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5756
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §135-c, amd §136, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10425, S8058
2019-2020: A5201, S812
2021-2022: A4277, S4292
2023-2024: A329

2017-A6246 - Summary

Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property.

2017-A6246 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6246
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 1, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Judiciary
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to the requirements for
   notaries public and commissioners of deeds relating to certain instru-
   ments affecting real property
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 135-c
 to read as follows:
   § 135-C. REQUIREMENTS OF NOTARIES PUBLIC AND  COMMISSIONERS  OF  DEEDS
 RELATED TO CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY.  1. THIS SECTION
 SHALL  APPLY  TO EVERY NOTARIAL ACT IN THE STATE INVOLVING A DOCUMENT OF
 CONVEYANCE THAT TRANSFERS OR PURPORTS TO TRANSFER TITLE WITH RESPECT  TO
 RESIDENTIAL  REAL  PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE STATE. IT SHALL ALSO APPLY TO
 COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY
 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   A.  "DOCUMENT  OF  CONVEYANCE"  SHALL  MEAN  A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT THAT
 TRANSFERS OR PURPORTS TO TRANSFER TITLE EFFECTING A CHANGE IN  OWNERSHIP
 TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY, EXCLUDING:
   (I)  COURT  ORDERED  OR  COURT-AUTHORIZED TRANSFER OF RESIDENTIAL REAL
 PROPERTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  A  TRANSFER  BETWEEN  SPOUSES  OR
 FORMER  SPOUSES  AS  A  RESULT  OF  A  DECREE OF DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION OF
 MARRIAGE, ANNULMENT, OR LEGAL SEPARATION, OR AS  A  RESULT  OF  PROPERTY
 SETTLEMENT,  OR AGREEMENT INCIDENTAL TO A DECREE OF DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION
 OF MARRIAGE, ANNULMENT, OR LEGAL SEPARATION;
   (II) A TRANSFER ORDER BY A PROBATE COURT DURING THE ADMINISTRATION  OF
 A DECEDENT'S ESTATE;
   (III)  A  JUDGMENT OF A FORECLOSURE AND SALE, OR A LEVY PURSUANT TO AN
 EXECUTION;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A6246A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5756
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §135-c, amd §136, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10425, S8058
2019-2020: A5201, S812
2021-2022: A4277, S4292
2023-2024: A329

2017-A6246A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property.

2017-A6246A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6246--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 1, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the  requirements  for
   notaries public and commissioners of deeds relating to certain instru-
   ments affecting real property
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  135-c
 to read as follows:
   §  135-C.  REQUIREMENTS  OF NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS
 RELATED TO CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY.  1. THIS SECTION
 SHALL APPLY TO EVERY NOTARIAL ACT IN THE STATE INVOLVING A  DOCUMENT  OF
 CONVEYANCE  THAT TRANSFERS OR PURPORTS TO TRANSFER TITLE WITH RESPECT TO
 RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE STATE. IT SHALL ALSO  APPLY  TO
 COMMISSIONERS  OF  DEEDS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY
 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   A. "DOCUMENT OF CONVEYANCE"  SHALL  MEAN  A  WRITTEN  INSTRUMENT  THAT
 TRANSFERS  OR PURPORTS TO TRANSFER TITLE EFFECTING A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
 TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY, EXCLUDING:
   (I) COURT ORDERED OR COURT-AUTHORIZED  TRANSFER  OF  RESIDENTIAL  REAL
 PROPERTY  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO A TRANSFER BETWEEN SPOUSES OR
 FORMER SPOUSES AS A RESULT  OF  A  DECREE  OF  DIVORCE,  DISSOLUTION  OF
 MARRIAGE,  ANNULMENT,  OR  LEGAL  SEPARATION, OR AS A RESULT OF PROPERTY
 SETTLEMENT, OR AGREEMENT INCIDENTAL TO A DECREE OF DIVORCE,  DISSOLUTION
 OF MARRIAGE, ANNULMENT, OR LEGAL SEPARATION;
   (II)  A TRANSFER ORDER BY A PROBATE COURT DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF
 A DECEDENT'S ESTATE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06189-06-7
              

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