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Service Charges & Fees

Transparent pricing for title services, searches, and document recording in New York.

Below are our standard fees for common title services, searches, and recording charges. Actual costs may vary based on property location, transaction complexity, and specific requirements.

Departmental Searches

Bankruptcy Search (Per Name)$10.00 + returns, if any
Building Violation Search$30.00 – $45.00 **
Certificate of Occupancy Search$50.00 – $100.00 **
Emergency Repair Search$25.00 – $45.00 **
Fire Violation Search$45.00
Municipality Surcharge (set by municipality)$50.00 – $400.00
Street Report$20.00
Sewer Search$30.00 – $45.00
Survey Inspection$125.00 – $175.00
U. S. Patriot Act Search (Per Name)$10.00
3 Day Continuation$50.00

(THE ABOVE MAY BE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE SALES TAX)

Other Charges

Recording Service Fee (Per Document)$25.00 **
Escrow Service Charge$50.00
Federal Express/Messenger (Each)$19.95 – $25.00 ***

Document Recording Charges

Based on county & property type

Deed (1, 2, 3, family, CONDO)$215.00 – $500.00 √
Deed (4-6 family, Commercial, Vacant Land)$390.00 – $625.00 √
Mortgage (Residential, CONDO)$215.00 – $500.00 √
Mortgage (Commercial, Vacant Land)$345 – $600.00 √
Power of Attorney$125.00 – $400.00
Satisfaction, Assignment, Release$100.00 – $375.00
Consolidation or Modification Agreements$290.00 – $700.00
Tax Affidavits (Sec. 253; Sec. 255)$30.00 – $40.00
Assignment of Leases and Rents$150.00 – $400.00
Subordination Agreement$100.00 – $375.00
Release of Lien$100.00 – $375.00
Termination of Leases & Rents$100.00 – $375.00
UCC Filing$40.00 – $340.00
Building Loan Agreement$150.00 – $700.00
Easement$250.00 – $600.00
Boundary Line Agreement$250.00 – $585.00
Declaration of Covenants & Restrictions$150.00 – $400.00
Suffolk County Mortgage Verification$200.00
Nassau County Tax Map Verification (Per Document)$270.00

√ Properties situated in Nassau or Suffolk counties require applicable tax map verification.

Important Disclosures

Amounts displayed herein are estimates and subject to change. Charges may be slightly higher in certain circumstances, including but not limited to: a document is applicable to more than one lot and/or block; contains excessive pages; a Satisfaction recites more than one mortgage; or a certain county has a higher fee. Deed price is based upon a three page Deed. Mortgage, Consolidation or Modification Agreement prices are based upon an average of thirty pages per document.

* Amount depends upon location of subject property.
** Amount depending upon destination and fuel surcharge fees by carrier.

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