Hampden County Registry of Deeds first registry in Massachusetts to electronically record land registration document

Today, the Hampden County Registry of Deeds was the first registry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to electronically record a document held in the land registration department. 

For those of you that may not know, real property in Massachusetts is either held in the recorded land or the registered land departments.  Prior to today, registries across the state were required to retain all original documents of those properties held in the registered land department, making electronic recording these documents impossible.  With the passage of House Bill 3862, however, this requirement was overturned, allowing our office to finally e-record registered land documents.   

Our office has been electronically recording 35% - 40% of its recorded land documents since May of 2004 and is excited to see this convenient and efficient method extend to all departments.   

Register Ashe is joined by MIS Director Gregory Rogers, Assistant Technical Consultant Bridget O'Connor, and First Assistant Register Kelly Cavanaugh-Kelly, as they hold the first document electronically recorded in the registered land department.