Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Register Ashe's Fiscal Year Forecast

It is that time of year again, when Register of Deeds, Donald E. Ashe hosts his bi-annual real estate forecast. The forecast is a press release held at the Registry of Deeds detailing figures including documents recorded and revenue collected. Foreclosures have been a topic of interest for the past year and a half, and will remain a topic of interest for this forecast.

"While this recession has been more severe and longer than prior ones since the 1930's, it does have one thing in common with them; they all ended, and this one will too," assures Register Ashe.

The full real estate forecast, along with graphics, will be available on our homepage during the next week. Stay tuned!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

NOTICE EFFECTIVE 9-1-09

Effective September 1, 2009, a postage paid envelope must be provided in order to return original documents that are received by the registry via mail. This mandate is due to budget constraints in the Commonwealth.

Please print the return address on the face of the document and ensure that the envelope in which you provide contains the accurate address.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

MONSON INCREASES MUNICIPAL LIEN CERTIFICATE FEES

With the acceptance of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40, Section 22F at the town of Monson's annual town meeting on May 11, 2009 and by vote of the Monson Board of Selectman at their meeting of June 9, 2009, MUNICIPAL LIEN CERTIFICATE FEES WILL INCREASE FROM $25 TO $50, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009.

Please be advised that the fee to record these municipal lien certificates at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds will remain $65.

If you have questions, please contact Dorothy P. Jenkins at the Monson Collector's office at 413-267-4119 or you may email her at towncollector@monson-ma.gov

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Westfield Registry is CLOSED July 3, 2009

The Springfield Registry is OPEN July 3, 2009.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Register of Deeds Donald Ashe with Congressman Richard Neal and Ireland's President, Mary McAleese