Title Service Charges
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adjournment Fee (Title Contin $125.00/lot, Tax Contin $50.00/lot, ER Contin $25.00/lot *a closers fee may be added if applicable.) |
$175+ |
| Attorney Search - 40 year deed chain, judgments and liens, open mortgages and taxes | $450 |
| Bankruptcy Search | $30 per name |
| Business Search - judgments, liens, bankruptcies and State and County UCC's (10 yr. search) | $265 |
| Certified Copy of Document | $79 1st pg $4 each additional pg |
| Certificate of Good Standing | $150 Per entity *additional Charge for DE |
| Certificate of Incorporation/ Articles of Organization | $150 *additional Charge for DE |
| Certified MDR Card | $150 |
| Chain (Additional) | $250 |
| Co-op Search & Continuation (no insurance) - Searches for judgments, liens, bankruptcies, UCC's & open mortgages against seller, buyer & cooperative | $450 +$50 for each addt’l contins |
| Corporate Franchise Tax | $40 Per Corp. |
| C&R Search – Searches for covenants & restrictions, or easements recorded against a property | $250 |
| Emergency Repair Search (Additional w/ Continuation) | $50 |
| Escrow Fee | $75 Per Lot &/or Escrow |
| Flood Search | $75 Per Lot |
| Foreclosure Search - 40 year deed search, judgments and liens, open mortgages, party defendants and taxes. | $500 |
| Judgment, Lien & Deed Search - 10-20 year deed chain, judgments, liens and mortgages | $250 |
| Judgment & Lien Search - judgments, liens, ECBs, PVBs, Lis Pendens (additional $150 to include Mortgages) | $100 Per name or property (Mtg Srch +$250) |
| Landmark Search | $75 Per Lot |
| Last Deed of Record | $50 |
| Last Owner Search - Certifies ownership of the property | $250 |
| Municipal Search (Residential) - C/O, Fire Violations, Highway/Sidewalk, H&B, Street Report, Sewer Search and ER (where applicable). Sewer searches are done in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. | $350+ +$95 addition charge in certain Nassau County jurisdictions. |
| Municipal Search (NYC Commercial) - Air Resources, C/O, Fire Violations, Fuel/Oil Burner Search, Health, Highway/Sidewalk, H&B, Street Report, Vaults/Sewer Search and ER (where applicable). Sewer searches are done in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. | $450+ +$95 addition charge in certain Nassau County jurisdictions. |
| Municipal Search (Individual Standard Search) | $75 Addt’l charges may apply |
| Open Mortgage Search | $250 |
| Patriot (SDN & FSE) Searches with continuation | $30 Per Name |
| Sidewalk Violation (Copy(ies)) | $50 Per Lot |
| Sewer Search | $20 Each *Nassau County add an additional $82 per lot |
| Surveys New/Update | *TBD |
| Tax Search (Additional w/Continuation) | $75 |
| UCC Search (State and/or County) | $100 Per name or property |
| Water Meter Reading | $250 Per Lot |
| Zoning Lot Certification | $500 |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Survey Inspection | |
|
Manhattan, Orange & Putnam. |
$125.00 |
|
Rockland. |
$80.00 |
|
*Areas east of the Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk County) |
$85.00 |
|
Other County Survey Inspection Variables are: Fire Island & Shelter island Fisher Island & Block Island |
$200.00 $350 |
*Effective September 1, 2010, the collection of Sales and Use tax on the provision of information services and title projects is required pursuant to Section 1105 of the New York State Tax Law. Accordingly, said tax will be charged and reflected on this company's bill, on title projects and searches including but not limited to: Certificates of Occupancy, Department of Buildings, Fire Department, Emergency Repair, Street Reports, Highway Department, Health Department, Department of Environmental Projection, Department of Air Resources, Oil Burner, Landmark and Patriot Act (or their variations where applicable).
Recording Note: There will be applied an additional charge of $25 per instrument ($25 per filing of State & County UCCs). This charge covers the reviewing, correcting & ensuring accurate recordation within the County &/or State, along with delivery of the original documents to the proper party. This Service Charge is not included in the Fees listed below.
Recording Charges (Manhattan, Kings Bronx & Queens)
| Recording Document | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Deed (4 pages) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $125-Residential Property (1 to 3 family) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $250-Commercial Property (All other property types) |
$57 |
|
All other documents for all property types (10) pages |
$87 |
| UCC's (County) | $20 |
| UCC’s (State) | $50 |
| Building Loan Agreement | $50 |
| Stipulation of Discontinuance of Lis Pendens | $35 |
| Discharge of Mechanic’s Lien | $35 |
Recording Charges (Nassau County)
| Recording Document | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Deed (4 pages) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $125-Residential Property (1 to 3 family) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $250-Commercial Property (All other property types) +$5 per additional page +$355 Nassau County's Verification Fee per Lot per Document (as of 01/01/2017) |
$370 |
|
Mortgage & Agreement (25 pages) +$355 Nassau County's Verification Fee per Lot per Document (as of 01/01/2017) |
$470 |
|
Satisfaction of Mortgage (2 pages) +$355 Nassau County's Verification Fee per Lot per Document (as of 01/01/2017) |
$355.50 |
|
Assignment of Mortgage (2 pages) +$355 Nassau County's Verification Fee per Lot per Document (as of 01/01/2017) |
$355 |
|
UCC's (County) +$355 Nassau County's Verification Fee per Lot per Document (as of 01/01/2017) |
$340 |
| UCC’s (State) |
$50 |
|
Building Loan Agreement +$300 each additional Block +$355 Nassau County's Verification Fee per Lot per Document (as of 01/01/2017) |
$300 |
|
Cancellation of LP +$355 Nassau County's Verification Fee per Lot per Document (as of 01/01/2017) |
$300 |
|
Power of Attorney (10 pages) +$300 each additional Block +$355 Nassau County's Verification Fee per Lot per Document (01/01/2017) |
$395 |
Recording Charges (Suffolk County)
In addition to the fees below, effective 01/01/2017 Suffolk County Local Law 26-2016 was amended to create a NEW "Real Property Tax Service Agency Mortgage Verification Fee of $300.00". This fee will be accessed to EACH mortgage related DOCUMENT verified.
| Recording Document | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Deed (4 pages) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $125-Residential Property (1 to 3 family) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $250-Commercial Property (All other property types)
|
$275 |
| Mortgage (25 pages) +$5 per additional page +$200 each additional Lot +$5 Tax Exempt affidavit if applicable (in duplicate) |
$370 |
| Mortgage Satisfaction & Assignment (2 pages) +$5 per additional page +$200 each additional Lot +$.50 Initial Mortgage +$.50 Initial Assignment +$3.00 each additional Mortgage +$.50 per notation |
$255.50 |
| CEMA/Modification (25 pages) +$5 per additional page +$200 each additional Lot +$3.00 each additional Mortgage cross reference +$5 Tax Exempt affidavit if applicable (in duplicate) +$.50 per notation |
$375 |
| UCC's (County) +$200 each additional Lot |
$240 |
| UCC’s (State) |
$50 |
| Building Loan Agreement | $25 |
|
Power of Attorney (8) pages |
$425 |
| All other documents for all property types (2) pages +$5 each additional page +$200 each additional Lot |
$255 |
Recording Charges (Westchester County)
| Recording Document | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Deed (4 pages) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $125-Residential Property (1 to 3 family) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $250-Commercial Property (All other property types)
|
$70 |
| Mortgage or Agreement (25 pages) +$5 per additional page +$.50 each additional Town Stated +.50 for cross referencing each mortgage +$5 Mortgage Tax Affidavit, if applicable |
$165 |
| Discharge of Mortgage (2 pages) +$5 per additional page +$.50 for each cross reference: (Assignments, Consolidation or participation agreements, consolidation clauses within later mortgage, recording and correction instruments, etc.) +$50.50 for each additional mortgage being discharged |
$55.50 |
| Assignment of Mortgage (2 pages) +$5 per additional page +$.50 1st Mortgage recited +$3.50 each additional Mortgage recited |
$55.50 |
| UCC's (County) | $40 |
| UCC’s (State) | $50 |
| Building Loan Agreement | $25 |
| All other documents for all property types (2) pages +$5 each additional page +$.50 each cross reference |
$55 |
Recording Charges (Richmond County)
| Recording Document | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Deed (4 pages) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $125-Residential Property (1 to 3 family) excludes RP-5217 filing fee of $250-Commercial Property (All other property types)
|
$45 |
| All other documents for all property types (2) pages (unless listed separately below) +$2 per additional page +$2 each additional Block +$3 each additional Lot +$10 Per additional mortgage satisfied +$3 Per additional mortgage +$8 Affidavit of exemption from mortgage tax |
$36 |
| UCC's (County) | $40 |
| UCC’s (State) | $50 |
| Building Loan Agreement | $50 |
