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§ 386 — SECTION 386 Form of notice to parties

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What is NY RPL § 386?

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This section outlines the required form of notice to be served upon parties involved in a land title registration proceeding. The notice must be issued by court order and include specific details about the petition and hearing. Applies to parties involved in land title registration proceedings.

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§ 386 SECTION 386 Form of notice to parties

RPL § 386

The notice to be served upon the parties to the proceeding required by section three hundred and eighty-five shall be issued by the order of court and subscribed by the registrar, and shall be in form substantially as follows:

REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLE.

Supreme Court ............ County.

In the matter of the petition of (here insert name, place of residence with street number if any, and post-office address of petitioner) to register the title to certain lands described as follows (here insert description of land).

To (here insert the names of all other parties to the proceeding).

To all whom it may concern:

Pursuant to the order of the Hon. ........ made herein, take notice, that at ........ in said county of ............. on the ........ day of ..........., nineteen hundred and ........., at ........ o'clock in the forenoon the petition above mentioned will be heard and unless you appear at said time and place and show cause why such petition shall not be granted, your default will be noted and a decree will be entered according to the prayer of the petition and you will be forever barred from contesting said petition or any decree entered thereon.

Witness Hon. .............., Justice of said court, this .......... day of ............, in the year nineteen hundred and ............, Registrar of the county of ..............

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