Recording an online-notarized document in Westchester County, New York

The recording office

Office

Westchester County Clerk, Land Records

Official website

www.westchesterclerkny.gov/land-records/electronic-recording

Address

unknown (not listed on the page we checked)

Phone

(914) 995-3080 (main)

eRecording

Accepted via PREP System (direct), national electronic recording facilitators (not named on the page)

Remotely notarized documents

The Clerk's eRecording page doesn't mention remote online notarization. It says the office has accepted all land records electronically since September 24, 2012, and New York requires each submitter to register separately with each recording office.

New York online notarization rules

Can New York notaries notarize online? Yes. N.Y. Exec. Law § 135-c (electronic notarization, in effect since Jan 31, 2023 per NY DOS). Our check: § 135-c(4)(a)(ii) lets a NY electronic notary physically in New York notarize regardless of where the signer is; signers outside the US must have a US-connected document or matter. NY DOS: up to $25 per electronic notarial act.

Maximum fee for a remote notarization: $25.

Online notarizations from other states: New York recognizes online notarizations that are properly performed by notaries of other states. N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 299.

Full details, with statute citations: online notarization in New York.

What you'll need to record it

1. The notarized document itself. An online notarization produces an electronic document. Westchester County accepts electronic recording through PREP System (direct), national electronic recording facilitators (not named on the page), so a title company or eRecording vendor can usually submit the electronic file directly.
2. Recording fees. Fees are set by the county and state and change; check the current fee schedule on the official Westchester County Clerk, Land Records site before you submit.
3. Any required state forms for your document type (for example, transfer or property-tax forms for deeds). The county site lists what it requires.
4. Confirmation the recipient accepts it. The receiving office or party decides whether to accept a remotely notarized document. If unsure, call the office before your notary session.

This page combines facts from the county's official site with New York's rules as summarized on our state page. It is not legal advice.