N.Y. Real Property Law § 414: Loss of duplicate certificate

§ 414. Loss of duplicate certificate. If any duplicate certificate of

title is lost or destroyed, the owner of the property or the current

grantee with proper certified deeds may file with the registrar a

verified petition. Such petition shall conform to the form annexed

hereto, which may be made available by the registrar. Upon filing of

such petition, the registrar shall issue a new duplicate certificate,

which shall contain a memorandum of the fact that it is issued in place

and stead of the lost or destroyed certificate, and which shall be

entitled to like faith and credit as the original duplicate certificate.

Any previously issued owner's duplicate certificate of title becomes

void and invalid.

FORM

Article 12 Section 414 R.P.L.

Petition may only be submitted by the owner, or the current grantee with

proper certified deeds submitted simultaneously.

ANY FALSE STATEMENT MADE HEREUNDER IS A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW AND MAY

SUBJECT THE PERSON TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

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PETITION TO REPLACE LOST OR DESTROYED OWNER'S DUPLICATE

CERTIFICATE OF TITLE

STATE OF NEW YORK}

COUNTY OF } ss.:

__________ owner's name(s) _____________________________________ being

duly sworn, deposes and says that he-she-they is/are the

Petitioner(s) and reside at

____________________________________________________________ and is/are

of legal age; that he-she-they is/are the owner(s) of the following

described property

((property description))

under Certificate of Title Number __________________ under the Land

Title Registration Law.

A thorough and complete search has been made for the Owner's Duplicate

Certificate of Title number _______________. Said Owner's Duplicate

Certificate of Title can not be located. This petition is being made to

direct the Registrar of __________________ County, to issue in place and

stead, a new Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title number __________ in

the name(s) of ______________________________________________ with all

memorials placed thereon.

Upon the filing of this affidavit, I/we realize any previously issued

Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title becomes void and invalid.

_____________________________ LS

Petitioner

VERIFICATION

STATE OF NEW YORK}

COUNTY OF } ss.:

I/we _________________ name(s) _______________ being sworn, say(s): I/we

am/are the Petitioner(s) in the within action: I/we have read the

foregoing Petition and know the contents thereof: the same is true to my

own knowledge, except as to the matters herein stated to be alleged on

information and belief, and as to those matters I/we believe to be true,

and have furnished the following proof of identification:

_____________________________.

__________________________ LS

petitioner)

Sworn to before me this _________

day of _______________ 19 ____.

__________________________

Notary Public