N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 604: Decree; instruments of satisfaction Upon the request of any person interested, there may be recorded with the court any instrument acknow...

§ 604. Decree; instruments of satisfaction

Upon the request of any person interested, there may be recorded with

the court any instrument acknowledging payment of moneys pursuant to a

decree or order of the court. Every such instrument to be recorded

shall be acknowledged and the record thereof, or a certified copy of

such record, shall be presumptive evidence of the contents of such

instrument and its due execution and of any payment of money or delivery

of property therein acknowledged.

The foregoing shall be in addition to such procedure for satisfaction

and the recording thereof as may be provided by the CPLR.