NY State — NY Real Property Law

§ 329 — SECTION 329 Actions to have certain instruments canceled of record

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What is NY RPL § 329?

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This section allows an owner of real property or an interest therein to initiate an action to cancel or declare void any recorded instrument related to the property, excluding those required by law to be recorded. Applies to owners of real property and associated interests.

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§ 329 SECTION 329 Actions to have certain instruments canceled of record

RPL § 329

An owner of real property or of any undivided part thereof or interest therein or an owner of rent to accrue from a tenancy or subtenancy thereof, may maintain an action to have any recorded instrument in writing relating to such real property or interest therein, other than those required by law to be recorded, or any recorded assignment of rent to accrue from a tenancy or subtenancy of such property or interest therein declared void or invalid, or to have the same canceled of record as to said real property, or his undivided part thereof or interest therein, or as to the rent to accrue therefrom belonging to him.

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