General Obligations Law § 15-303 · Title 3. Requirements For Effectiveness or Enforceability of Modification or Discharge
Release in writing without consideration or seal
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§ 15-303. Release in writing without consideration or seal. A written instrument which purports to be a total or partial release of all claims, debts, demands or obligations, or a total or partial release of any particular claim, debt, demand or obligation, or a release or discharge in whole or in part of a mortgage, lien, security interest or charge upon personal or real property, shall not be invalid because of the absence of consideration or of a seal.
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