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Recording Fees for Multiple Transactions in a Single Document

By Doug Cornelius

The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued its decision in Patriot Resorts Corp v. Register of Deeds for Berkshire North (No. 06-P-725) [Social Law Library Membership Required].At issue was the proper interpretation of MGL c. 262, § 38 and MGL c. 44B § 8, which specifies the fees for recording documents with a registry of deeds. Patriot assigned multiple mortgage interests to a single assignee using a single assignment document. The register of deeds assessed recording fees based on the number of mortgages assigned. Patriot contended that the fee should instead have been based on the single instrument of assignment. The Superior Court agreed with the register's position. Patriot appealed to the Massachusetts Appeals Court, who agreed with Patriot...continue to full post

Full post as published by Real Estate Space on February 11, 2008 (boomark / email).