Real Property Law Section

Welcome!

The Real Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association is pleased to welcome Section members and visitors. Among the resources available on this site are substantive case reviews of interest to the Section via Law Watch search results, meeting notices and upcoming CLE announcements, a comprehensive listing of links of relevance to the Section, and the opportunity to read or download archived Real Property Section publications. Section members receive the N.Y. Real Property Law Journal free as a benefit of membership.

Model Title Insurance Disclosure Form
View "Title Insurance: Disclosure to and Consent by Client," which includes the "Model Title Insurance Disclosure Form."  The article and form were published in the Winter 2009 issue of the N.Y. Real Property Law Journal. The form has been approved by the RPLS's Title and Transfer Committee.

Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship
Real Property Law Section Donates $10,000 to establish Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship with the New York  Bar Foundation.  Annual Scholarship available to Second- and Third-year students attending law schools in New York State.

Reform Finance Bill
Daniel M. Shlufman, Esq., President and General Counsel, FCMC Mortgage Corp. wrote an article on the new RESPA changes in the Summer 2010 N.Y. Real Property Law Journal.  To view article of the new RESPA changes titled Key Mortgage/Real Estate Related Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) .

Power of Attorney Law - Chapter 340  AN  ACT  to  amend the general obligations law, in relation to powers of  attorney for financial and estate  planning;  and  directing  the  law  revision  commission  to  study  the  implementation of such powers of attorney became a law August 13, 2010, with the approval of the Governor.

Legislative Information

Chart of Legislation (PDF) - May 7, 2013

Status of Pending Legislation