Registry Closed for Veterans Day

The Registry of Deeds will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday November 11, 2009, in honor of Veterans Day.

Election Day

Today is Election Day - Don't forget to vote!

October Statistics

The total number of documents recorded in October 2009 was 13, 564, up from 11,411 in October 2008. The number of deeds recorded increased from 1,274 in October 2008 to in 1,395 October 2009. The number of foreclosure deeds dropped from 173 in October 2008 to 142 in October 2009.

The final recording day of the month, October 30th was a very busy day, with 1,098 documents recorded.

W.C.B.A. Real Estate Section Meeting

The Worcester County Bar Association Real Estate Section will be holding a meeting Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 4:30 PM in the Commonwealth Room of the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, 90 Front Street, Worcester, MA.

Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Registers and Assistant Registers of Deeds Association

On October 19th, 2009 the Massachusetts Registers and Assistant Registers of Deeds Association held their annual meeting and the Association formulated plans for technology and operational advancements for the Registry of Deeds. These plans consisted of developing standards and regulations for electronic recording, exploring optional returning of recorded plans at time of recording, improvements of the new version of Mass Land Records website, centralizing storage of documents, microfilm, and technology backups for all Massachusetts Registry of Deeds, and continued development of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

The Association also elected Register Vigliotti as President. The Association also elected the following officers: Barry J. Amaral, Register of Northern Bristol County Registry of Deeds as Vice President; Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr., Register of Berkshire Middle Registry of Deeds as Secretary; and Michael Holden, Assistant Register of Plymouth County Registry of Deeds as Treasurer.

Judicial Institute Fall 2009 Judicial Response Program

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Trial Court Judicial Institute will be holding a Judicial Response program on Friday, October 16, 2009, in the Commonwealth Room of the Worcester Registry of Deeds from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM.

Old Republic Title Insurance Seminar

Old Republic Title Insurance Company will be holding a Fall Seminar on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 beginning at 8:30 AM in the Commonwealth Room of the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

Topics to be presented:
Short Sales
HUD-1/ RESPA Changes
Reverse Mortgages
Underwriting Updates