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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.
Is this the right deed type? A deed with full covenants provides the broadest statutory title warranties under New York law.
This download includes 2 documents in editable Word format. Complete them on your own computer, then print, sign, and record.
Packet is delivered in Word format; no blank PDF of the deed is included.
A simple three-step workflow; the packet guides you through each one.
Gather the current deed or title record and the exact legal description of the property before you start.
Complete the blank deed and follow the included state guidance for signing, acknowledgment, and related requirements.
Confirm your county recorder's cover sheets, transfer forms, fees, and local practices, then submit the executed deed.
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.
Manhattan (New York County), Bronx, Brooklyn (Kings County), and Queens
Staten Island (Richmond County)
130 Stuyvesant Place, 2nd Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 675-7700
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.
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.
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.
NEW YORK DEED WITH FULL COVENANTS.
Recording and return information: fields for the preparer and return-to recipient names, mailing addresses, and related recording details.
Party information: grantor and grantee names, mailing addresses, marital status, and vesting details as required by New York practice.
Consideration: the stated consideration for the transfer, with any applicable tax or exemption notes.
Property description: the legal description of the property, or a reference to an attached exhibit.
About this New York form
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.
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.
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.
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.