New York § 414 - 414Loss of duplicate certificate
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§ 414. 414Loss 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. -- * * * * * * -- 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
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