The proceedings remain confidential. If changes to a Model Form are required, the parties are to submit a signed.Confidentiality Agreement with changes and a red line copy for the court's review. Intheblanks form required for any matter originating and electronically filed in Supreme or Surrogate's Courts in Richmond County. Both defendants and plaintiffs must agree on confidentiality clauses and sign them before the settlement is complete. You should not sign a confidentiality clause in a settlement agreement if you do not plan on keeping your settlement confidential. In general, New York courts uphold confidentiality clauses as long as they do not violate public policy or interfere with a party's statutory rights. The Seller and Buyer agree to a disbursement of the proceeds according to the Settlement Statement prepared and signed at (or in advance of) closing.