Satisfaction or release in Staten Island, New York
A satisfaction (also called a release, reconveyance or discharge) is recorded by the lender after a loan is paid, to take its mortgage or deed of trust off the title. In Staten Island, satisfactions and releases are recorded with the Richmond County Clerk, and a HeritageDeed title search lists them for the property. 3,852 were recorded in New York City in September 2026.
How Staten Island records it
The City Register holds far fewer Staten Island property records than it does for the other boroughs, while the County Clerk's records hold the deeds, mortgages and satisfactions.
What it means for a buyer or bidder
Matching every loan to its satisfaction is the core of a lien search: an unmatched loan is still open of record.
How many are recorded
3,852 in September 2026 and 41,299 over the twelve months to then, citywide. What else was recorded that month.
Does a title search find it in Staten Island?
Yes. The Staten Island report covers: Deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, assignments, consolidation agreements, liens and fixture filings recorded with the Richmond County Clerk, combined with City Register records.
Not covered: A satisfaction is not cross-referenced to the mortgage it discharges, so the report pairs them and says when a pairing is uncertain.
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