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New York Deed with Full Covenants

A New York deed with full covenants is the statutory general-warranty form. This page is for property in New York City: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens record through the City Register / ACRIS; Staten Island records with the Richmond County Clerk and must also file its RPTT return electronically in ACRIS.

  • Updated July 2026
  • Attorney-reviewed
  • Recording guidance included
  • Editable Word format
  • PublicLegal since 1995
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

Is this the right deed type? A deed with full covenants provides the broadest statutory title warranties under New York law.

Included documents

This download includes 2 documents in editable Word format. Complete them on your own computer, then print, sign, and record.

  • New York Deed with Full Covenants (blank form) Core deed document — the recordable instrument Word (.DOCX)
  • Completion instructions and recording guidance Guidance — do not record Word (.DOCX)

Packet is delivered in Word format; no blank PDF of the deed is included.

How your New York deed gets completed and recorded

A simple three-step workflow; the packet guides you through each one.

1

Prepare

Gather the current deed or title record and the exact legal description of the property before you start.

2

Execute

Complete the blank deed and follow the included state guidance for signing, acknowledgment, and related requirements.

3

Record

Confirm your county recorder's cover sheets, transfer forms, fees, and local practices, then submit the executed deed.

This packet contains a PublicLegal-authored New York deed, not a county-issued form. Record the completed deed with the County Clerk or City Register. County, city, or town cover sheets, transfer or tax forms, fees, and filing procedures may apply. Only the documents listed under Included documents are included.

New York City recording

New York City is not one recording office. Four boroughs use the City Register through ACRIS. Staten Island uses the Richmond County Clerk and still e-files the RPTT return in ACRIS.

Office of the City Register (ACRIS)

Manhattan (New York County), Bronx, Brooklyn (Kings County), and Queens

NYC Department of Finance ACRIS

Checked 2026-08-13.

Richmond County Clerk

Staten Island (Richmond County)

130 Stuyvesant Place, 2nd Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301

(718) 675-7700

Richmond County Clerk

Checked 2026-08-13.

Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens

Record the deed with the City Register through ACRIS. Create the cover pages, transfer report, and RPTT return in ACRIS. Do not use an unofficial barcode form.

Staten Island

Record the deed with the Richmond County Clerk; file the RPTT return electronically in ACRIS and in paper form with the Clerk; use official RP-5217-NYC.

Preview the New York Deed with Full Covenants

See page 1 of the actual blank form and review a plain-language outline of what appears on page 1. The complete formatted packet is delivered after checkout.

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Page 1 of the blank New York Full Covenants included in the download
Page 1 of the actual blank New York Full Covenants included in your download.
This outline is not the form itself. Your download includes the complete editable blank form and separate instructions.

About this New York form

New York Deed with Full Covenants — What This Package Is For

Use a New York deed with full covenants when the parties intend the broader statutory covenant package associated with a full-covenant deed under New York deed practice.

This product is broader than the bargain and sale deed with covenant against grantor's acts. Use it only when full-covenant language is intended and the grantor is prepared to give that level of covenant protection.

What You Receive

  • Editable deed form: Deed-with-Full-Covenants-NY.docx, a Microsoft Word document prepared for customer completion and recording after appropriate review.
  • Separate instructions and recording checklist: Deed-with-Full-Covenants-NY-Instructions.docx, a Microsoft Word checklist covering completion, signing, acknowledgment, recording, transfer forms, and stop-condition issues. The instructions are separate so they are not accidentally recorded as part of the deed.

Key New York Signing and Recording Points

  • New York deeds are recorded with the County Clerk in the county where the land is located. In Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, recording is handled through the City Register / ACRIS system; Staten Island (Richmond County) records deeds with the Richmond County Clerk.
  • A recordable deed generally needs an acknowledged grantor or transferor signature, a complete legal description attached as Exhibit A, a tax map / SBL or local parcel identifier where required, and legible black text suitable for optical imaging.
  • Most present-transfer deeds require an online RP-5217 or RP-5217NYC transfer report and a TP-584 or TP-584-NYC transfer-tax return. Transfer-tax, exemption, nonresident withholding, LLC disclosure, mansion-tax, and local recording requirements are transaction-specific.
  • New York does not treat co-op shares and proprietary leases as ordinary deeded real property. Use professional review for co-op, lender, title-insurance, fiduciary, probate, divorce, bankruptcy, capacity, tax, Medicaid, trust, entity, or disputed-title facts.

Common Uses

  • transactions where full New York covenant protection is intended
  • title-company, lender, or attorney-directed conveyances requiring full covenant language
  • situations where permitted exceptions and covenant scope are reviewed before signing

When to Stop Before Using This Form

Do not use this form if the parties intend only a bargain-and-sale covenant, no warranty, fiduciary authority language, TOD planning, correction language, or any transaction-specific title or lender provisions.

PublicLegal-authored self-help deed form. Provided for customers to complete with their own transaction information and submit to the proper local recording office. Recorder offices and state agencies may require separate supplemental forms, taxes, fees, or cover sheets, and requirements vary by jurisdiction and transaction. Review the product notes and confirm local recording requirements before relying on any completed deed.

100% satisfaction guarantee

ILRG provides self-help deed forms and download support. Attorney-reviewed PublicLegal-authored deed forms are provided for you to complete with your own transaction information. Deed recording requirements, supplemental forms, transfer taxes, title-company practices, and legal suitability vary by jurisdiction and transaction. If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchasing from us, contact us for a refund.

Frequently Asked Questions About New York Deed with Full Covenants Forms

No. You receive the statewide New York deed packet. This page adds New York City recording guidance. Only the documents listed under Included documents are included.

Not in four boroughs. Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens record through the City Register / ACRIS. Staten Island records with the Richmond County Clerk. Staten Island still e-files the RPTT return in ACRIS and files it on paper with the Clerk, using official RP-5217-NYC — never an unofficial barcode form.

New York deed practice uses the deed with full covenants terminology for this broader covenant product. Compare it carefully with bargain-and-sale and quitclaim deed options before choosing.

Use it only when the transaction calls for full-covenant deed language and the grantor understands the broader covenant exposure.

Yes. The package includes the editable deed and a separate instructions and recording checklist document.

No. A deed with covenants is not a title search, title insurance policy, closing service, or legal opinion.