Recording Documents

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Recording documents

The Office of the City Register records and maintains all property-related documents—including deeds, mortgages, and leases—for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. (Visit the Richmond County Clerk to record property documents in Staten Island.)

Recording property documents in New York City

Recording Property-Related Documents: This page explains the document recording process.

Recording Property-Related Documents Online (ACRIS): The Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) allows you to search property records and view document images for Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn from 1966 to the present.

Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements (UCC): The Uniform Commercial Code governs commercial transactions. These transactions reflect a security interest in personal property that is not "real estate" or "real property" such as shares of a cooperative showing ownership/mortgages, and fixture filings.

Designate a third party to receive your bills and notices

If you are a senior or a person with a disability, you may designate an adult third party to receive copies of your real estate tax bills and notices of unpaid taxes.

Protect your property from deed fraud