Place Title Deed For Free

For any type of real estate title transfer, you'll need to fill out the appropriate forms and have all parties sign in front of a notary. The new owner is responsible for filling out a Real Property Transfer Declaration form and recording the deed at both the recorder's and county clerk's offices.

For real estate buyers, a general warranty deed provides greater protection than any other type of deed. While it's the best deed for the grantee, it gives the grantor the most liability.

The filing fee is generally $125 for residential and farm properties and $250 for all other properties. For details, see below.

The most common way to transfer property is through a general warranty deed (sometimes called a "grant deed"). A general warranty deed guarantees good title from the beginning of time.

The signed original RP-5217-PDF must accompany all deeds and correction deeds upon filing with the Recording Officer. A filing fee is also required. Limited data items (date of Sale, full sale price, spelling error, etc) may require a change AFTER the form is filled and signed.

The real property transfer report (RP-5217) fee is $125.00 for residential or farm properties. The real property transfer report (RP-5217) fee is $250.00 for commercial properties. The transfer tax affidavit (TP-584) fee is $5.00 or $10.00, depending on the county.

The combined NYC and NYS Transfer Tax for sellers is between 1.4% and 2.075% depending on the sale price. Sellers pay a combined NYC & NYS Transfer Tax rate of 2.075% for sale prices of $3 million or more, 1.825% for sale prices above $500k and below $3 million, and 1.4% for sale prices of $500k or less.