Joint Property Tenancy Agreement

STATE OF NEW YORK WARRANTY DEED

[Converting Separate Property or Joint Property to Joint Tenancy]

Control Number – NY - SDEED - 4

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NOTES ON FILING THIS FORM

In the State of New York, there are additional forms that must accompany a Deed at the time the Deed is presented for recordation at the office of the County Clerk in the county in which the property is located. See the following:

(1) NYC-RPT Special Tax Return (Applicable in Bronx, Kings, NY, and Queens Counties)

If you are a resident of New York City, you must also file a New York City Real Property Transfer Tax Return.

(2) NY Real Property Transfer Report (RP-5217) (Required for all other Counties).

(3) Transfer Tax Affidavit (TP-584) (Required in ALL Counties).

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THIS INDENTURE, made the day of , 20

BETWEEN , an Individual, or and , Individuals, or , Husband and Wife, party of the first part, and and , party of the second part,

WITNESSETH, that the party of the first part, in consideration of Ten Dollars, and other valuable consideration paid by the party of the second part, does hereby grant and release unto the party of the second part, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common, the heirs or successors and assigns of the part of the second part forever,

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the lying in the County of , State of New York, to-wit:

See Legal Description Attached as Exhibit A incorporated by reference as though set forth in full

Legal Description:

TOGETHER with all right, title and interest, if any, of the party of the first part in and to any streets and roads abutting the above described premises to the center lines thereof;

TOGETHER with the appurtenances and all the estate and rights of the party of the first part in and to said premises; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises herein granted unto the party of the second part, the heirs or successors and assigns of the party of the second part forever,

AND the party of the first part, in compliance with Section 13 of the Lien Law, covenants that the party of the first part will receive the consideration for this conveyance and will hold the right to receive such consideration as a trust fund to be applied first for the purpose of paying the cost of the improvement and will apply the same first to the payment of the cost of the improvement before using any part of the total of the same for any other purpose.

AND the party of the first part covenants as follows: that said party of the first part is seized of the said premises in fee simple, and has good right to convey the same; that the party of the second part shall quietly enjoy the said premises; that the said premises are free from encumbrances, except as aforesaid; that the party of the first part will execute or procure any further necessary assurance of the title to said premises; and that said party of the first part will forever warrant the title to said premises.

The word "party" shall be construed as if it read "parties" whenever the sense of this indenture so requires.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the party of the first part has duly executed this deed the day and year first above written.

CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Individual Capacity within the State of New York for Real Property

State of New York )

) ss.:

County of )

On the day of in the year before me, the undersigned, personally appeared , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

Signature and Office of Person Taking Acknowledgement

Individual Capacity Outside the State of New York for Real Property

State of )

) ss.:

County of )

On the day of in the year before me, the undersigned, personally appeared , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument and that such individual made such appearance before the undersigned in the .

Signature and Office of Person Taking Acknowledgement

WARRANTY DEED

Title No.

RESERVE THIS SPACE FOR USE OF THE RECORDING OFFICE

EXHIBIT A