Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

Forefit rights of deed

In 2001 I was given the deed to a house by my father and never filed the executed document. He changed his mind and sold the house in 2004. Do I have any recourse ??


Asked on 2/11/07, 7:20 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Pintauro Donohue & Partners, PC

Re: Forefit rights of deed

Under NY law ("race notice") grants priority to a subsequent purchaser who takes the deed without notice of prior interest in property AND records the deed first. Your interest should prevail if you record the deed first.

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Answered on 2/12/07, 10:28 am


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