Important Message to Our Customers, from Gilbert M. Hoffman, Chief Title Counsel: Beginning in early April, title companies began receiving alerts from various governmental entities about a large increase in mortgage payoff fraud. We are now informed by both the FBI and the Secret ... Read more

New York State Tax Law, Section 1402-a, has been amended, effective July 1, 2021, to eliminate the requirement to include the amount paid a Grantee as part of the contract consideration where the Grantee has contractually agreed to pay the Real Estate Transfer Tax on the sale of a 1 - ... Read more

A permanent memorial page has been established remembering Aaron M. Thorpe.Direct access to the page: https://vgrti.com/aaronthorpe ... Read more

On September 13, 2019 the governor signed legislation that changes what information must be included with TP-584 and NYC RPT forms that accompany deeds that are being recorded, where a limited liability company (LLC) is the Grantor and/or the Grantee.This legislation amends Tax Law § 1409 (TP584 ... Read more