N.Y. Real Property Law Section 435
Form for certificate of title

The registrar’s certificate title shall be in the following form: No. ....... First registered ........... CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. (First Certificate) or (Transfer from No. ............) .............. ......................................................................... State of New York,} }ss.: County ..........,} ......................................................................... of (residence, and if a minor give his age; if under other disability, state the nature of the disability); is the owner of an estate in fee simple (or as the case may be) in the following land (here describe the premises) subject to the estates, easements, incumbrances and charges hereunder noted. (In case of trust, condition or limitation, say “in trust” or “upon condition” or “with limitation,” as the case may be.) Witness my hand and official seal this (date). (Seal) ......................, Registrar. MEMORIALS of estates, easements and charges on the land described in the above certificate of title. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Document | | Running in | | Date of | Signature number | Kind | favor of | Terms| registration | of registrar _________|_______|____________|______|______________|___________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | _________|_______|____________|______|______________|___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Source: Section 435 — Form for certificate of title, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RPP/435 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 17, 2026).

370
Petition to register title to real property 371
Petitions and proceedings to be in supreme court 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 379
Contents of petition for registration 380
Official examiner’s report of title 381
Survey, map or plan to be filed 382
Notice of petition and of pendency of proceeding 385
Proceedings upon the petition 386
Form of notice to parties 388
Guardian ad litem 389
Any person interested may appear and defend 390
Title in lands vested 391
Final orders conclusive 392
Fraud 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 401
Registered property not affected by prescription or adverse possession 402
Fraud 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 409–A
Entries in other indexes 410
Notice of filed papers 411
Addresses of interested parties 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 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 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 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
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Verified:
Jan. 17, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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