Question 1

How do I secure a real-estate contract in Westchester?

Accepted Answer

Record a memorandum of contract in the Westchester real-property records. It puts the public on notice of your equitable interest so the seller can’t cleanly sell to someone else. Notarized online, recorded with the county, and returned to you.

Question 2

Does Westchester allow electronic recording of a memorandum?

Accepted Answer

Jurably files your memorandum with Westchester and tracks it all the way to a recorded instrument; timing follows the county's own turnaround.

Question 3

What does it cost to record a memorandum in Westchester?

Accepted Answer

One flat price that includes the county fee ($45.00 statutory recording fee (first page/side) first / $5.00 per written side/page thereafter add'l (+$0.50 per additional town/municipality referenced; NYS transfer tax $2.00 per $500 of consideration; 1% mansion tax on residential $1M+)), your online notary session, and tracking to a recording number.

Memorandum filing isn't available in New York yet