Tuesday, December 31, 2013

New Years

The Registry of Deeds wishes you a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.

The Registry is open on Tuesday, Dec, 31st during normal hours, but will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st, 2014.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

The Registry of Deeds will be closed on this Thursday, November 28th for Thanksgiving. However, the Registry will be open during our normal hours on Wednesday, November 27th and  Friday November 29th.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving from the Registry of Deeds!

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Veterans Day Hours

The Worcester District Registry of Deeds will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2013 in observance of Veterans Day.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Columbus Day Hours

The Worcester Registry of Deeds will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2013, in observance of Columbus Day.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Homeowner Advisory


AG COAKLEY ADVISES HOMEOWNERS TO BE CAUTIOUS OF
“DEED COLLECTION SERVICES”

 

            BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is cautioning residents to beware of companies demanding money to obtain a copy of a deed to a home.

 

Mail solicitations from so-called “deed collection services” offer to sell homeowners a copy of the deed to their home at rates between $50 and $90. The solicitations sometimes appear to be from a government office or look like an invoice, demanding payment or compliance by a specific date. However, homeowners should know they are not obliged to pay these entities or to purchase a copy of their deed. Most homeowners receive a copy of the deed to their property at the closing for the purchase of their home. Homeowners can also obtain a copy of their deed for free or for a nominal fee, by visiting the Registry of Deeds in person or online.

 

“Homeowners should not spend a significant amount of money to obtain a copy of the deed to their home,” AG Coakley said. “We advise residents to contact their local registry with questions.”

 

            To date, a number of companies have solicited Massachusetts homeowners to purchase copies of the deeds to their homes at significantly more than the actual cost of obtaining the documents, including Record Transfer Services, Record Retrieval Department, Proxy Data Retrieval LLC, National Record Service, and Property Transfer Services.

 

In order to obtain a copy of the deed to their home, homeowners may:

 

·        Go to the Registry of Deeds in person, where copies are available for a minimal copying fee (generally $0.50 per page). Should a consumer desire a certified copy of their deed, they can obtain one from the appropriate Registry of Deeds for only a few dollars.

 

  • Visit the Registry of Deeds’ website, where homeowners typically can download a copy free of charge, or for a small fee. Homeowners can find their local Registry of Deeds via the Secretary of State’s Office, at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/rod/.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

First and Last Day Stats: May into June


The first and last days of each month have historically been busy days in terms of the number of documents recorded at the Registry of Deeds. To see stats from earlier in the year, click on the First/Last tag below the post.

May 31, 2013 - 1237 Documents Recorded (Up 34% from 2012)



June 3, 2013 - 776 Documents Recorded (Down 6% from 2012)

Sunday, May 5, 2013

First and Last Day Stats: April into May

The first and last days of each month have historically been busy days in terms of the number of documents recorded at the Registry of Deeds. To see stats from earlier in the year, click on the First/Last tag below the post.

April 30, 2013 - 910 Documents Recorded (Down 17% from 2012)
May 1, 2013 - 579 Documents Recorded (Down 12% from 2012)

Thursday, February 7, 2013

WINTER STORM NOTICE - Early closing on 2/8/13

The Worcester Registry of Deeds will be closing tomorrow, February 8th 2013, at 12:00 noon due to the expected winter storm.









Friday, January 18, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

The Registry of Deeds will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2013 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.