Warranty Deed in New York

A warranty deed transfers real estate with the seller's promise that the title is good. Before you record it, check your state's signing and recording rules below and your county recorder's formatting rules (margins, preparer and return-address blocks, transfer-tax forms) — recorders reject deeds that miss them.

What New York law says

Signing and recording a deed	To be recorded, a deed must be acknowledged by the person signing it (or proved as the statute requires), with the acknowledgment certified, and recorded with the county clerk (or city register) where the property lies; an unrecorded deed is void against a later good-faith buyer who records first. New York's real estate transfer tax is $2 per $500 of consideration (over $500), generally paid by the seller; a 1% 'mansion tax' paid by the buyer applies to residences of $1 million or more. Form TP-584 (TP-584-NYC in New York City) and payment are due within 15 days after delivery of the deed, filed with the county clerk outside NYC. Transfer tax page (updated June 1, 2026): https://www.tax.ny.gov/bus/transfer/rptidx.htm. Higher additional rates apply to certain New York City conveyances of $2 million or more. The county clerk mails a notice to the owner of record when a residential conveyance is recorded. Source: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 291; N.Y. Dept. of Taxation and Finance, Real estate transfer tax
Signing and recording a deed	A deed (including a quitclaim deed) must be acknowledged by the signer (before a notary or other officer) to be recorded. It is recorded with the county clerk (or the City Register in New York City) where the property is located; an unrecorded deed can lose priority to a later good-faith buyer who records first. New York State real estate transfer tax is $2 per $500 of consideration, generally paid by the seller, plus a 1% 'mansion tax' paid by the buyer on residences of $1 million or more; higher rates apply to some New York City transfers. Form TP-584 (TP-584-NYC in New York City) is filed with the deed within 15 days of delivery. Recording statute text: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RPP/291. Source: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 291; N.Y. Tax Law Article 31

Signing and recording a deed

To be recorded, a deed must be acknowledged by the person signing it (or proved as the statute requires), with the acknowledgment certified, and recorded with the county clerk (or city register) where the property lies; an unrecorded deed is void against a later good-faith buyer who records first. New York's real estate transfer tax is $2 per $500 of consideration (over $500), generally paid by the seller; a 1% 'mansion tax' paid by the buyer applies to residences of $1 million or more. Form TP-584 (TP-584-NYC in New York City) and payment are due within 15 days after delivery of the deed, filed with the county clerk outside NYC.

Transfer tax page (updated June 1, 2026): https://www.tax.ny.gov/bus/transfer/rptidx.htm. Higher additional rates apply to certain New York City conveyances of $2 million or more. The county clerk mails a notice to the owner of record when a residential conveyance is recorded.

Source: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 291; N.Y. Dept. of Taxation and Finance, Real estate transfer tax

Signing and recording a deed

A deed (including a quitclaim deed) must be acknowledged by the signer (before a notary or other officer) to be recorded. It is recorded with the county clerk (or the City Register in New York City) where the property is located; an unrecorded deed can lose priority to a later good-faith buyer who records first. New York State real estate transfer tax is $2 per $500 of consideration, generally paid by the seller, plus a 1% 'mansion tax' paid by the buyer on residences of $1 million or more; higher rates apply to some New York City transfers. Form TP-584 (TP-584-NYC in New York City) is filed with the deed within 15 days of delivery.

Recording statute text: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RPP/291.

Source: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 291; N.Y. Tax Law Article 31

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Recording requested by and return to: [name and mailing address]

WARRANTY DEED

For [consideration], [grantor name(s)], of [grantor address] ("Grantor"), grants and conveys to [grantee name(s)], of [grantee address] ("Grantee"), [how grantees take title], the following real property in [county] County, [state]:

Legal description: [full legal description copied from the current deed]

Commonly known as: [street address] Parcel / tax ID: [parcel number]

Grantor warrants the title to the property, as provided by [state] law, subject only to: [exceptions, e.g. easements and restrictions of record, current taxes].

Signed on [date signed]. Grantor signature(s): ____________________

[Acknowledgment before a notary public, in the form your state requires, and any witness signatures your state requires]

Send tax statements to: [name and address for tax bills]

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