Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Private Company with Government Sounding Name Soliciting Hampden County Homeowners
Donald E. Ashe, Hampden County Register of Deeds, reported today that a California-based company, State Record Retrieval Board, with a Boston, Massachusetts mailing address is offering to provide homeowners with a copy of their property deed and a property profile for a processing fee of $87.00.
Most, if not all, of the information in the property profile can be obtained free of charge from the local assessor’s office. The Hampden County Registry of Deeds charges a dollar a page for a certified copy of a property deed and since most deeds are only three pages, the total charge is $3.00.
Click here to read Register Ashe's complete Press Release...
Most, if not all, of the information in the property profile can be obtained free of charge from the local assessor’s office. The Hampden County Registry of Deeds charges a dollar a page for a certified copy of a property deed and since most deeds are only three pages, the total charge is $3.00.
Click here to read Register Ashe's complete Press Release...
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Public Service Announcement - Deed Service
Donald E. Ashe, Hampden County Register of Deeds, announced today that a Deed Service is offering to provide a certified copy of a deed for the price of either $59.50 or $69.50. The Registry of Deeds is the only source for providing certified copies of deeds and it charges $1.00 per page which for most deeds amounts to a total of $2.00.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Legislative Changes to the Homestead Act
As of March 16, 2011, legislative changes made to the Homestead Act will take effect. An estate of homestead is a type of protection for a person’s principal residence. There is an automatic homestead protection of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) with respect to a home that does not declare a homestead exemption with the Registry of Deeds. It is not likely to be sufficient coverage to protect the full value of your home. In order for homeowners in Massachusetts to protect the value of their property for five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), you must file a new document called a “Declaration of Homestead”.
This form can be downloaded from the Hampden County Registry of Deeds website, picked up at our office or mailed upon request. The form can be filled out individually and can then be filed at the Registry of Deeds in the county or district where the property is located, referencing the title/deed to the property. A sole owner, joint tenant, tenant by the entirety, tenant in common, life estate holder, or holder of a beneficial interest in a trust may all be regarded as owners. Additionally, manufactured or mobile home owners are also eligible to declare homestead protection under the provisions of the new statute.
*This information is not designated to provide any legal advice or address the practical effect of an estate of Homestead. As in all areas of the law, to fully understand your rights, you should consult an attorney of your choice.*
This form can be downloaded from the Hampden County Registry of Deeds website, picked up at our office or mailed upon request. The form can be filled out individually and can then be filed at the Registry of Deeds in the county or district where the property is located, referencing the title/deed to the property. A sole owner, joint tenant, tenant by the entirety, tenant in common, life estate holder, or holder of a beneficial interest in a trust may all be regarded as owners. Additionally, manufactured or mobile home owners are also eligible to declare homestead protection under the provisions of the new statute.
*This information is not designated to provide any legal advice or address the practical effect of an estate of Homestead. As in all areas of the law, to fully understand your rights, you should consult an attorney of your choice.*
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Register Ashe shares his secret for keeping up with Registry employee and VFW Post 3236 Ladies Auxiliary President, Mary Gurski
At the recent banquet hosted by the Polish American Citizen's Club, Register Ashe quipped that in order to keep up with Registry employee, Mary Gurski, he needed to take a double dose of Citizen of the Year and former pharmacist Ed Szela's "energy pills" (M&M candies). Mary, who will be turning 100 in November, is not only an asset to this office, but also to her community. Her tireless efforts to raise money for America's veterans, as well as her church, are very much needed and appreciated. Thank you, Mary!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Register Ashe's Release and Forecast for Calendar Year 2010
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON REAL ESTATE IN HAMPDEN COUNTY DURING THE CALENDER YEAR 2010 WAS $992,908,000.00, A -7% CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS RECORDED DURING 2010 WAS 82,677, A -9% CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED DURING 2010 WAS $12,505,087.23, ALSO A -9% CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
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