Legislation
ARTICLE 12
Registering Title to Real Property
Real Property (RPP) CHAPTER 50
ARTICLE 12
REGISTERING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY
Section 370. Petition to register title to real property.
371. Petitions and proceedings to be in supreme court; title
part of special term.
372. County clerks and registers to be registrars of title.
373. Registrar's bond.
374. Deputy registrars' powers and duties.
375. Compensation of registrars and deputy registrars,
official examiners of title, and registration clerks.
376. Disposition of fees received by registrar.
377. Official examiners of title.
378. What owners may apply; what titles may be registered.
379. Contents of petition for registration; other papers to be
filed.
380. Official examiner's report of title; other evidences of
title.
381. Survey, map or plan to be filed.
382. Notice of petition and of pendency of proceeding.
385. Proceedings upon the petition; notice of hearing.
386. Form of notice to parties.
388. Guardian ad litem.
389. Any person interested may appear and defend.
390. Title in lands vested; clouds thereon removed.
391. Final orders conclusive; to be entered and docketed as a
judgment.
392. Fraud; action to set aside or appeal from the final order
or judgment of registration or to recover the property.
393. Registration of title.
394. Certificate of title.
395. Title book.
396. Duplicate certificate of title.
398. Certificate to include dealings pending registration.
399. Certificate of title as evidence.
400. Rights of owners of registered property; exceptions;
incumbrances and transfers to be filed.
401. Registered property not affected by prescription or
adverse possession.
402. Fraud; notice only by registration.
403. Memorial to be carried forward.
404. Registered property to remain registered.
404-a. Withdrawal from registration in certain instances.
405. Registered property subject to same rights and burdens as
unregistered property.
406. Transfers of registered property.
407. Certificate as to part of property remaining after
transfer.
409. Filing, entering and indexing papers pursuant to this
act; tickler certificate.
409-a. Entries in other indexes.
410. Notice of filed papers.
411. Addresses of interested parties; notice.
412. When a transfer is deemed to be registered.
413. New certificates of title.
414. Loss of duplicate certificate.
415. Mortgages, leases and other liens and charges; may be
registered.
416. Proceedings to register mortgage, lease or other lien or
charge.
417. Judgments, decrees, attachments and other liens to be
noted on certificate.
418. Assignment of mortgage, lease, or other lien or charge.
419. Release, discharge or surrender of charge or incumbrance.
420. Enforcement of mortgages, charges, liens and
incumbrances.
421. Powers of attorney to be filed and registered.
422. Reference of doubtful matters to the court.
423. Death of owner of registered property; transfer of
property.
423-a. Form for transfer of property upon death of owner of
registered property.
424. Transfer on death deed.
426. Assurance fund.
427. Compensation from assurance fund.
428. Action against assurance fund.
429. Restrictions on claims against assurance fund.
430. Penalties for fraudulent acts or false certificates.
431. Forgery and fraudulent stamping; penalty.
432. Fees to be charged.
433. Construction of article.
434. Form for official examiner's report of title.
435. Form for certificate of title.
436. Termination of title registration procedures.
REGISTERING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY
Section 370. Petition to register title to real property.
371. Petitions and proceedings to be in supreme court; title
part of special term.
372. County clerks and registers to be registrars of title.
373. Registrar's bond.
374. Deputy registrars' powers and duties.
375. Compensation of registrars and deputy registrars,
official examiners of title, and registration clerks.
376. Disposition of fees received by registrar.
377. Official examiners of title.
378. What owners may apply; what titles may be registered.
379. Contents of petition for registration; other papers to be
filed.
380. Official examiner's report of title; other evidences of
title.
381. Survey, map or plan to be filed.
382. Notice of petition and of pendency of proceeding.
385. Proceedings upon the petition; notice of hearing.
386. Form of notice to parties.
388. Guardian ad litem.
389. Any person interested may appear and defend.
390. Title in lands vested; clouds thereon removed.
391. Final orders conclusive; to be entered and docketed as a
judgment.
392. Fraud; action to set aside or appeal from the final order
or judgment of registration or to recover the property.
393. Registration of title.
394. Certificate of title.
395. Title book.
396. Duplicate certificate of title.
398. Certificate to include dealings pending registration.
399. Certificate of title as evidence.
400. Rights of owners of registered property; exceptions;
incumbrances and transfers to be filed.
401. Registered property not affected by prescription or
adverse possession.
402. Fraud; notice only by registration.
403. Memorial to be carried forward.
404. Registered property to remain registered.
404-a. Withdrawal from registration in certain instances.
405. Registered property subject to same rights and burdens as
unregistered property.
406. Transfers of registered property.
407. Certificate as to part of property remaining after
transfer.
409. Filing, entering and indexing papers pursuant to this
act; tickler certificate.
409-a. Entries in other indexes.
410. Notice of filed papers.
411. Addresses of interested parties; notice.
412. When a transfer is deemed to be registered.
413. New certificates of title.
414. Loss of duplicate certificate.
415. Mortgages, leases and other liens and charges; may be
registered.
416. Proceedings to register mortgage, lease or other lien or
charge.
417. Judgments, decrees, attachments and other liens to be
noted on certificate.
418. Assignment of mortgage, lease, or other lien or charge.
419. Release, discharge or surrender of charge or incumbrance.
420. Enforcement of mortgages, charges, liens and
incumbrances.
421. Powers of attorney to be filed and registered.
422. Reference of doubtful matters to the court.
423. Death of owner of registered property; transfer of
property.
423-a. Form for transfer of property upon death of owner of
registered property.
424. Transfer on death deed.
426. Assurance fund.
427. Compensation from assurance fund.
428. Action against assurance fund.
429. Restrictions on claims against assurance fund.
430. Penalties for fraudulent acts or false certificates.
431. Forgery and fraudulent stamping; penalty.
432. Fees to be charged.
433. Construction of article.
434. Form for official examiner's report of title.
435. Form for certificate of title.
436. Termination of title registration procedures.