Filing & Fees
Notice: All checks must be made payable to The Registry of Deeds. – PLEASE NOTE: CHECKS EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00 MUST BY BANK CERTIFIED.
Fee Schedule :: Fees changed on December 31, 2019. CONTACT THE REGISTRY ABOUT NEW FEES IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION.
RECORDED LAND: | |||
Document | Total Fee | ||
Deed | 155.00 | ||
Mortgage | 205.00 | ||
Foreclosure Deed, Affidavit, Etc. | 155.00 | ||
Mortgage Discharge | 105.00 | ||
Municipal Lien Certificate | 80.00 | ||
Declaration of Homestead | 35.00 | ||
Declaration of Trust | 255.00 | ||
All Other Instruments (except UCC) | 105.00 | ||
Additional Required Marginal References from the Same Discharge Instrument | 105.00 | ||
UCC Documents | 75.00 | ||
Certified Copies (per Page) | 1.00 | ||
Recording Plans : | |||
Per sheet | 105.00 | ||
Each additional sheet or any part thereof | 105.00 | ||
REGISTERED LAND | |||
Decree (issuance of original certificate) | 155.00 | ||
Deed (issuance of new certificate) | 155.00 | ||
Two Deeds, one new certificate issued | 310.00 | ||
One Deed from two or more certificates | 155.00 | ||
Declaration of Trust | 255.00 | ||
Order of Court (issuance of new certificate) | 155.00 | ||
Mortgage | 205.00 | ||
Mortgage Discharge | 105.00 | ||
Foreclosure Deed, Affidavit, etc. | 155.00 | ||
Order of Court (for issuance of new certificate) | 155.00 | ||
Adverse Claim | 105.00 | ||
Certificate of Change of Address | 105.00 | ||
Municipal Lien Certificate | 80.00 | ||
Notings on each Certificate | 105.00 | ||
Declaration of Homestead | 35.00 | ||
All Other Instruments | 105.00 | ||
Plans (per sheet) | 105.00 | ||
Sewer Assessments | 105.00 | ||
+ 5.00 for each additional certificate | |||
Lien, old age assistance | No Fee | ||
UCC Instruments (Chapter 106): | |||
Chapter 26 Acts of 2001 – Effective July 1, 2001 | |||
Financing Statement | 75.00 | ||
Continuation Statement | 75.00 | ||
Amendment | 75.00 | ||
Assignment of Financing Statement | 75.00 | ||
Termination Statement | 75.00 | ||
Corrections Statement | 75.00 | ||
The UCC fees reflect a single debtor. | |||
Federal Tax Liens and Releases | |||
(Chapter 36): | |||
Tax Lien | 5.00 | ||
Release | 5.00 | ||
Mass. Tax Liens (Sec. 16, Ch. 151A) | No Fee | ||
Mass. Child Support Liens | |||
(Sec. (6)(b)(2), Ch. 119A) | No Fee | ||
Mass. Medical Liens (Sec.34, Ch. 118E) |
No Fee |
Postage Rates | |
Beginning on Feb.1, 2014, if you wish to have your original documents returned to you or in the case of registered land to have time-stamped copies mailed to you you must either provide your own postage prepaid envelope or pay to the Registry per document at the time of recording according to the following rates: | |
1 to 15 pages | $1.00 |
16 to 30 pages | $2.00 |
31 to 45 pages | $3.00 |
over 45 and under 60 pages | $4.00 |
larger documents on an individual basis | |
You may also continue to choose your own postage prepaid envelope large enough to accommodate your documents. | Sherrilynn M. Mello, Register |
Please be aware that the Registry of deeds has the right
to refuse a document if it does not meet the standards or Statutory requirements.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 36 Section 12a
to refuse a document if it does not meet the standards or Statutory requirements.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 36 Section 12a
CONTACT THE REGISTRY ABOUT NEW FEES IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION