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Lawrence, MA 01843

Tel: 978-683-2745
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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
DeedorOrder (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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William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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