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Northern Essex Registry of Deeds

Fee Schedule

As a result of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2003, adding Section 31 of Chapter 9; inserting Section 2JJJ; amending Sections 38 & 39 of Chapter 262, the following fee schedule is effective March 15, 2003.

RECORDED LAND:

Document
Filing Fee
C.P. Surcharge
R.D. Surcharge
Total         
Deed
$100.00
$20.00
$5.00
$125.00
Mortgage
  150.00
  20.00
  5.00
  175.00
Mortgage Foreclosure Deed&Affidavit
  100.00
  20.00
  5.00
  125.00
Mortgage Discharge (Before 7/13/03)
    10.00
  20.00
  None
    30.00
Mortgage Discharge (7/14/03 or thereafter)
    50.00
  20.00
  5.00
    75.00
Declaration of Trust
  200.00
  20.00
  5.00
  225.00
Declaration of Homestead
    30.00
  None
  5.00
    35.00
Plan:
 50.00 per sheet
 20.00 per sheet
  5.00 per sheet
    75.00 per sheet 
Municipal Lien Certificate
    50.00
  10.00
  5.00
    65.00
All Other Documents
    50.00
  20.00
  5.00
    75.00

REGISTERED LAND:

Decree (issuance of original certificate)
    70.00
  20.00
  5.00
   95.00
Deed  or Order  (issuance of new certificate)
  100.00
  20.00
  5.00
 125.00
Mortgage
  150.00
  20.00
  5.00
 175.00
Mortgage Discharge (before 7/14/03)
    30.00
  20.00
 none
   50.00
Mortgage Discharge (7/14/03 or thereafter)
    50.00
  20.00
  5.00
   75.00
Mortgage Foreclosure Deed, Affidavit
  100.00
  20.00
  5.00
 125.00
Declaration of Trust
  200.00
  20.00
  5.00
 225.00
Adverse Claim
    50.00
  20.00
  5.00
   75.00
Notings on each Certificate
    50.00
  20.00
  5.00
   75.00
Declaration of Homestead
    30.00
  None
  5.00
   35.00
Municipal Lien Certificate
    50.00
  10.00
  5.00
   65.00
All Other Documents
    50.00
  20.00
  5.00
   75.00
Plan:
50.00 per sheet
20.00 per sheet
5.00 per sheet
   75.00 per sheet 
Sewer Assessments
    50.00
  20.00
  5.00
   75.00
  + 5.00 for each additional certificate
      5.00
  None
  None
     5.00
Lien, old age assistance
  No Fee
  None
  None
  No Fee
UCC Instruments (Chapter 106):
Chapter 26 Acts of 2001 - Effective  July 1, 2001
Financing Statement
  20.00
  20.00
  5.00
  45.00
Continuation Statement
  20.00
  20.00
  5.00
  45.00
Amendment
  20.00
  20.00
  5.00
  45.00
Assignment of Financing Statement
  20.00
  20.00
  5.00
  45.00
Termination Statement
  20.00
  20.00
  5.00
  45.00
Corrections Statement
  20.00
  20.00
  5.00
  45.00
The UCC fees includes the names of two debtors. There is an additional fee of $20.00 for each additional debtor thereafter.
Federal Tax Liens and Releases (Chapter 36, sec. 24):
Tax Lien
    5.00 
  None
  None
    5.00
Release
    5.00
  None
  None
    5.00
Mass. Tax Liens (Sec. 16, Ch. 151A)
 No Fee 
  None
None
No Fee
Mass. Child Support Liens (Sec. (6)(b)(2), Ch. 119A)
 No Fee
None
  None
No Fee
Mass. Medical Liens (Sec.34, Ch. 118E)
 No Fee
None
  None
No Fee
See Sec. 8, Ch. 44B (C.P. Surcharge)
See D.O.R., TIR 00-12
Copies:
For all copies of documents, whether copies out of books or generated electronically, $1.00 per page, and all coin operated copy machines shall be $.50 per page.
Fees for copies of plans shall be determined by the size of the plan with a minimum fee of $1.00.
Mail:
All documents received by the Registers which are postmarked prior to March 15, 2003, shall be recorded under the fee structure in effect prior to March 15, 2003.
Main Features:
Mail postmarked by March 15, 2003, recorded under old fees
Standardized fees for Recorded and Registered Land
Fee is for entire document regardless of number of pages
Eliminstaes charge for extra marginal references
Standardizes recording fees for plans

 

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