assembly Bill A5201

2019-2020 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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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.199
Jun 05, 2019 ordered to third reading rules cal.83
rules report cal.83
reported
Jun 04, 2019 reported referred to rules
Apr 30, 2019 reported referred to codes
Feb 07, 2019 referred to judiciary

A5201 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S812
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §135-c, amd §136, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10425, S8058
2017-2018: A6246, S5756
2021-2022: A4277, S4292
2023-2024: A329

A5201 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

A5201 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5201

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 7, 2019
                               ___________

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.