NY State — NY Real Property Law

§ 292 — SECTION 292 By whom conveyance must be acknowledged or proved

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What is NY RPL § 292?

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This section outlines the requirements for the acknowledgment or proof of a conveyance in New York. Acknowledgment must be made by the individual who executed the conveyance, while proof can be provided by a witness who subscribed their name at the time of execution. Applies to parties involved in real estate transactions.

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§ 292 SECTION 292 By whom conveyance must be acknowledged or proved

RPL § 292

Except as otherwise provided by this article, such acknowledgment can be made only by the person who executed the conveyance, and such proof can be made only by some other person, who was a witness of its execution, and at the same time subscribed his name to the conveyance as a witness.

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