2012 New York Consolidated Laws
RPP - Real Property
Article 12 - (370 - 436) REGISTERING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY
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