Recording Fees

Fees

Recording fees are now the same whether you own Recorded Land or Registered Land. Most property is Recorded Land. If the document you wish to record refers to a “Book and Page” number, you probably have Recorded Land. If your document refers to a “Certificate of Title” number, you probably have Registered Land.

Forms of Payment

Only Cash and Checks are Accepted. Please make checks payable to: Middlesex South Registry of Deeds OR Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Fees Include all Applicable Surcharges

Community Preservation Act Fee Increase

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2020 budget included a provision aimed at increasing funds available to towns and cities through the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The budget signed by Governor Baker included the following language amending sections of the M.G.L. and increasing the fees collected at the registries of deeds for the CPA. More information can be obtained from the MA Legislature website in Section 8 of Chapter 44B