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Bulletin: NY000228
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Date: August 17, 2004
To:
All Issuing Offices in New York
RE:
Increase in Filing Fee for EA 5217 (Equalization) New York State
Effective September 1, 2004, once the budget bill is signed, the fee for filing the EA-5217 has incresased as follows:
1 Family (Box 7a), 2 or 3 Family (box 7b), Agricultural (Box 7e) ...all have increased to $75.00
ALL OTHERS HAVE INCREASED TO $165.00
This applies to all documents presented after 9/1/04. The new fee should be picked up on any file that may be recorded after 9/1/04. Please notify all closers, recording clerks and staff.
References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None