New York § 427 - 427Compensation from assurance fund
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 427 — 427Compensation from assurance fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 427. 427Compensation from assurance fund
§ 427. Compensation from assurance fund. Any person who, without negligence on his part, sustains loss or damage or is deprived of real property, or of any estate, right or interest therein because of the registration of another person as owner of such property, or of any estate, right, or interest therein, through fraud, or in consequence of any error, omission, mistake or misdescription in any certificate of title or in any entry of or memorial in the title book, shall have a cause of action against the county treasurer (in New York city the commissioner of finance) to recover compensation for such loss or damage.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 427 cover?
Section 427 ("427Compensation from assurance fund") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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