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Community Preservation Act Fee Increase<\/span><\/h3>\n

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 new fee schedule is shown in the table below.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1571329308163{margin-left: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Fees<\/h3>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Please Note:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

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  • The Registry accepts only cash or checks for recording transactions<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Please make all checks payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts<\/li>\n
  • Telephone numbers and addresses must be on all checks<\/li>\n
  • Document recording fees must be in the exact amount and total due should be paid with check or cash<\/li>\n
  • Identification may be required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Document<\/strong><\/th>\nFee<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Declaration of Homestead<\/td>\n$35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Declaration of Trust<\/td>\n$255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Deed<\/td>\n$155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mortgage<\/td>\n$205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mortgage Foreclosure Deed & Affidavit<\/td>\n$155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mortgage Discharge, Release or Partial Release<\/td>\n$105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Municipal Lien Certificate<\/td>\n$80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UCC Documents (up to 2 debtors)<\/td>\n$75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Federal Tax Liens (and related documents)<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Plans (per sheet)<\/td>\n$105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    All other documents<\/td>\n$105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Certified Copies (per page)<\/td>\n$1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Fees include all applicable surcharges.<\/p>\n

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    Excise Calculator<\/h3>\n

    The effective tax rate is $2.28 per $500 of taxable value. There is no excise tax due where the consideration stated is less than $100.00.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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