New Mass Land Records Site

On July 1st the new version of Mass Land Records will be going live.
The old version and the new version will be running in parallel for 30 days.

We welcome your feedback. Click here for your comments .

Permanency Training Program

A New Initiative in the Worcester Juvenile Court: Enhancing Permanency Planning for Youth in Care Training program sponsored by the Worcester County Juvenile Court, Department of Social Services and Children & Family Law Program, CPCS will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM in the Commonwealth Room of the Worcester Registry of Deeds, 90 Front Street, Worcester, MA

Board of Bar Overseers Training Seminar

The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers will be holding a Hearing Committee Training Seminar on Thursday, June 25, 2009 from 2:00-4:00 PM in the Commonwealth Room of the Worcester Registry of Deeds, 90 Front Street, Worcester, MA

The Future of the Old Courthouse

For over a century, the Registry of Deeds called the old Courthouse at 2 Main Street its home. Since the construction of the new Courthouse, all operations within the old Courthouse have moved out, the most recent being the Worcester Law Library. While questions still abound about the future use of the building, a new Worcester Magazine article offers some insight and possibilities of what could become of our old home.

Click here to read the article.

May 2009 Statistics

Statistics for the month of May 2009 show that while it is clear that the problems plaguing the real estate market have not vanished, some areas seem to be trending in a positive direction.

The total number of documents recorded in May 2009 was 13,811, down from 14,057 in May 2008. The number of deeds recorded dropped 17%, from 1404 to 1172. However, the number of mortgages increased by 23%, from 2735 to 3362. Most notably, the number of foreclosure deeds dropped dramatically from 228 in May 2008 to 84 in May 2009, a decrease of 63%.

These statistics seem to match a similar trend in other districts of the Commonwealth. For a report of May statistics for the Middlesex North District, click here.

Massachusetts Trial Court Judicial Institute - A Seminar on Probate Guidelines for the Probate and Family Court

The Massachusetts Trial Court Judicial Institute is hosting a seminar on the Probate Guidelines for the Probate and Family Court on Thursday June 4, 2009 in the Commonwealth Room of the Registry of Deeds from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.