New York · Chapter 06 of 26
Deeds and Conveyances
The essential elements of a valid deed, New York deed forms, legal descriptions, acknowledgment and recording, transfer of title after death, and other ways title passes.
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What a Deed Is
A deed is a written instrument that conveys title to real property from a grantor (the owner transferring title) to a grantee (the person receiving it). Title is the ownership itself; the deed is the document that transfers it. Because of the Statute of Frauds, transfers of real property interests must be in writing and signed by the party making the transfer. Only the grantor signs the deed; the grantee does not need to sign. Title passes when the deed is delivered to and accepted by the grantee during the grantor's lifetime, not merely when it is signed or recorded.
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §5-703
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