Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

Re: LOST/STOLEN Deed

As long as the original deed was recorded

in the Clerk's Office, the absence of the

original deed is merely an inconvenience

A certified copy may always be purchased from

the clerk

Any one who wants to forge your name could

also purchase one, but such forgeries

are rare and rarely successful

Re: LOST/STOLEN Deed

If your original deed is lost or stolen, you need to go to the County Clerk's office to get a copy. This is relatively easy, assuming the deed wasn't filed in the 1800's, and you will only have to pay nominal fee.

There is a chance of fraud, but since the County Clerk maintains copies of deeds, it will be easy to combat.