NY State — NY Real Property Law

§ 297-B — SECTION 297-B Recording of certified copies of judgments affecting real property

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What is NY RPL § 297-B?

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This section outlines the process for recording certified copies of judgments, final orders, or decrees from New York state or U.S. district courts that affect real property. The recording must be done in the county where the property is located, and the prevailing parties are considered grantees. Applies to property owners involved in legal judgments affecting their property.

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§ 297-B SECTION 297-B Recording of certified copies of judgments affecting real property

RPL § 297-B

§ 297-b. Recording of certified copies of judgments affecting real property. When a judgment, final order or decree is rendered by a New York state court of record or a United States district court affecting the title to or possession, use or enjoyment of real property, a copy of such judgment, order or decree, duly certified by the clerk of the court wherein said judgment was rendered, may be recorded in the office of the recording officer of the county in which such property is situated, in the same manner as a conveyance duly acknowledged or proved and certified so as to entitle it to be recorded, and such recording officer shall upon request and on tender of the lawful fees therefor, record the same in his said office.

For purposes of recording and indexing such judgment, order or decree, the prevailing party or parties named therein shall be deemed grantees and all other persons named therein shall be deemed grantors.

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