We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch and Scam Presentation for the Ipswich Council on Aging on Friday, April 5, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Senior Center, Ipswich. Contact nancy.doherty@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a presentation for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch and Scam Presentation for the Saugus Council on Aging on March 18th at 10:00 a.m. at the Senior Center, Saugus. Contact nancy.doherty@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a presentation for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Seminar for the Salem Council on Aging on May 2nd at 4:00 pm; located at Senior Center, Salem. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch and Homestead Seminar for the Merrimac Council on Aging on April 17th at 1:00 pm; located at the Senior Center, 100 East Main Street, Merrimac. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch and Homestead Seminar for the Gloucester Council on Aging on April 16th at 10:00 am; located at the Rose Baker Senior Center, 6 Manuel F. Lewis Street, Gloucester. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar for the Boxford Council on Aging on April 3rd at 11:00 am; located at the Boxford Council on Aging, 4 Middleton Road, Boxford. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Seminar for the Haverhill Council on Aging on March 27th at 1:00 pm; located at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome Street, Haverhill. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
Register of Deeds John O’Brien would like to thank the Islamic Society of the North Shore for inviting him and his staff to present the many services the Registry of Deeds offers while highlighting our Property Fraud Watch and Declaration of Homestead programs at their weekly meeting on Saturday, October 20th. We were delighted to be able to answer their questions, provide them with their deed copies, sign them up for our Property Fraud Watch Alert program and ascertain if they needed a Declaration of Homestead. Register O’Brien feels strongly that reaching out to the residents of Essex County and providing them with seminars is an important function of the Registry of Deeds. Thank you to all who participated in and coordinated this important program.
The Residential Conveyancing Section of the Real Estate Bar Association will be holding their Fall Educational Session at the Registry of Deeds on October 11, 2018.
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Danvers Kiwanis Club on September 25th at 12:00 PM; located at Danversport, 161 Elliott St, Danvers. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Tips, Tools, and Techniques Seminar for Realtors J. Barrett & Co. on June 20th at 5:00 pm; located at Danversport, 161 Elliot Street, Danvers. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business.
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Lynnfield Council on Aging on June 14th at 12:30 pm; located at 525 Summer Street, Lynnfield. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Lynn Public Library on June 11th at 6:30 pm; located at the Lynn Public Library, 5 North Common Street, Lynn. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Lynn Rotary Club on June 7th at noon; located at the Porthole Pub, 98 Lynnway, Lynn. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Tips, Tools, and Techniques Seminar for Keller Williams Realty on June 5th at 1:00 pm; located at 500 Cummings Center, Suite 1550, Beverly. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Haverhill Public Library on June 5th at 6pm; located at the Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main Street, Haverhill. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Salisbury Council on Aging on May 30th at 12:00 pm; located at 43 Lafayette St., Salisbury. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Newburyport Public Library on May 24th at 7pm; located at the Newburyport Public Library, 94 State Street, Newburyport. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Lynnfield Public Library on May 23rd at 6:30 pm; located at the Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer Street, Lynnfield. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Topsfield Council on Aging on May 17th at 12:15 pm; located at the Trinity Church, 124 River Road, Topsfield. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Gloucester Council on Aging on April 25th at 10:00 am; located at the Rose Baker Senior Center, Gloucester. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Danvers Rotary Club on April 23rd at 12:15 pm; located at the Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliott Street, Danvers. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Manchester Coldwell Banker Residential Mortgage on April 10th at 10:00 am; located at the Coldwell Banker, 21 Central Street, Manchester. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Amesbury Council on Aging on April 9th at 10:00 am; located at 68 Elm Street, Amesbury. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Rockport Rotary Club on April 5th at 5:30 pm; located at Pigeon Cove Circle, 6 Breakwater Ave., Rockport. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Topsfield Public Library on April 4th at 11am; located at the Topsfield Public Library, 1 South Common Street, Topsfield. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Swampscott Rotary Club on March 28th at noon; located at Mission by the Bay, 141 Humphrey St., Swampscott. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Marblehead Harbor Rotary Club on March 13 at 7:00 am; located at the Masonic Hall, 62 Pleasant St., Marblehead. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Lynnfield Rotary Club on March 15 at noon; located at the Four Points Sheraton, 1 Audubon Rd, Wakefield. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Newburyport Rotary Club on March 6th at noon; located at Andiamo Restaurant, 24 Winter Street, Newburyport. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Boxford Council on Aging on February 28th at 11:00 am; located at the Boxford Council on Aging, 4 Middleton Road, Boxford. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Ipswich Council on Aging on February 22nd at 1:00 pm; located at the Ipswich Council on Aging, 25 Green Street, Ipswich. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Marblehead Council on Aging on February 21st at 11:30 am; located at the Marblehead Council on Aging. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Ipswich Rotary Club on February 15th at 7:15 am; located at Village Pancake House, 26 Main St., Rowley. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Georgetown Council on Aging on February 13th at 10:00 am; located at the Georgetown Senior Community Center, 51 North Street, Georgetown. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Manchester-Essex Rotary Club on February 7th at 7:30 am; located at the 7 Central Restaurant, 7 Central St, Manchester. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Salem Rotary Club on February 6th at 12:15 p.m. located at the Hawthorne Hotel. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business.
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Peabody Rotary Club on February 1st at 7:30 am located at the Red's Tavern on Route 1 in Peabody. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Hamilton-Wenham Rotary Club on January 26th at 7:30 am; located at the Wenham Tea House. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Saugus Rotary Club on January 25th at 12:00 noon; located at Prince Pizza, Route 1 SB, Saugus. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation for the Beverly Rotary Club on January 11th at 12:15 p.m. located at the Danversport Yacht Club. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a seminar for your organization or place of business.
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation at the Hamilton Council on Aging on October 25th at 10:30 a.m. located at Hamilton Council on Aging. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Seminar for your organization or place of business.
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Peabody Council on Aging on October 11th at 12:30 p.m. located at 79 Central St in Peabody. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business.
We will be presenting a Property Fraud Watch Presentation at the Rockport Council on Aging on October 4th at 10:30 a.m. located at 58 Broadway in Rockport. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Seminar for your organization or place of business.
Register of Deeds, John O’Brien is pleased to announce the Southern Essex District Registry will be hosting the Massachusetts Independent Title Examiners Association’s “Title Examination Education Alliance” when they present their First Series Topic “Understanding the Impact of a Foreclosure in your Title” to be held at the Registry of Deeds on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. For more information on this valuable education series please click on the link below!
Essex County Register of Deeds John O'Brien is pleased to announce the 2017 fiscal year revenue and document figures for the Southern Essex Registry of Deeds. To review the Press Release highlighting the figures click the link below.
Civics: A valuable life skill worth teaching
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We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Georgetown Council on Aging on May 30th at 10:00 a.m. located at 51 North Street in Georgetown. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
Southern Essex Register of Deeds John O’Brien applauded the Division of Banks’ decision to temporarily suspend Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC’s ability to do business in Massachusetts.
Register O’Brien today announces the mortgage servicing practices of Ocwen Financial are at last being held accountable by the Massachusetts Division of Banks and the Consumer Finance Protection Agency. Register O’Brien recommends that if your loans are being serviced by Ocwen Financial you send a Complaint to the Massachusetts Division of Banks or call them at (617) 956-1501 and to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office or call them at (617) 727-8400 . To read the Orders, Statements of the CFPB and Articles on this issue click on the following links:
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Flint Public Library on April 20th at 6:30 p.m. located at 1 S. Main Street in Middleton. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Salem Council on Aging on March 29th at 10:30 a.m. located at 5 Broad Street in Salem. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
Moving Registry a waste of tax dollars
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Salem Council on Aging on February 21st from 10:00-11:00 a.m. located at 5 Broad Street in Salem. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
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Regarding the relocation of the Registry of Deeds
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Register O'Brien invites you to contact him with your comments or concerns by emailing him at jl.obrien@sec.state.ma.us Click below to read the full letter outlining his concerns
Read Register O'Brien's Letter to the Editor in the Lynn Item
The Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds has been invited to give a brief presentation on the Homestead Act as part of Salem's Council on Aging's Homeowners' Workshop. The Workshop will be Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 5pm at the Salem Council on Aging located at 5 Broad Street in Salem. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Lynnfield Council on Aging on October 13 at 10:00 a.m. located at 525 Salem Street in Lynnfield. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting two Homestead Seminars at the Merrimac Council on Aging one on October 12 at 2:00 p.m. and the second on October 18 at 6:30 p.m. located at 100 East Main Street in Merrimac. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting two Homestead Seminars at the Groveland Council on Aging one on September 27 at 10:30 a.m. located at 183 Main Street in Groveland. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Brooksby Farm Senior Day on September 14. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business.
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Essex Council on Aging on September 13 at 10:30 a.m. located at 17 Pickering Street in Essex. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
Has your home been foreclosed on or do you rent a property that has been foreclosed on? Are you trying to pay rent or mortgage and have no idea where to send the payment as you cannot ascertain who holds the note due to it being a MERS mortgage or a mortgage containing multiple assignments? If you are experiencing or have experienced these issues, please contact our customer service department at 978-542-1704 or email them at southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us. Register O’Brien is very interested in this issue and ready to assist!
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Nahant Council on Aging on June 15, at 12:15 p.m. located in the Tiffany Room (entry in back of Town Hall) at 334 Nahant Road in Nahant. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Newbury Council on Aging on June 7 at 10:00 a.m. in the F. Ryeburn Lynch Senior Center located at Newbury Elementary School at 63 Hanover Street in Newbury. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
Register of Deeds John O’Brien was honored and humbled to receive The Ronan Jurisprudence Award from The Essex County Bar Association. The Ronan Jurisprudence Award was presented to John in recognition and appreciation of his exemplary commitment, devotion and dedication to improve the quality of the administration of justice. John was delighted to accept the award on behalf of the people of Essex County and the staff at the Registry of Deeds. Click below to see a picture of Register O'Brien receiving the award.
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Marblehead Council on Aging on May 18 at 1:00 p.m. located at 10 Humphrey Street in Marblehead. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Salisbury Council on Aging on May 17 at 12:00 noon, located at 43 Lafayette Road in Salisbury. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Rockport Council on Aging on May 11 at 1:00 p.m. located at 58 Broadway in Rockport. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Ipswich Council on Aging on May 10 at 11:00 a.m. located at 25 Green Street in Ipswich. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Danvers Council on Aging on April 27 at 10:30 a.m. located at 25 Stone Street in Danvers. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Beverly Senior Center on April 21 at 10:00 a.m. located at 90 Colon Street in Beverly. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Gloucester Council on Aging on April 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the Rose Baker Senior Center, 6 Manuel F. Lewis Street in Gloucester. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Newburyport Council on Aging on April 13 at 1:00 p.m. located at 331 High Street in Newburyport. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Boxford Council on Aging on April 6 at 11:00 a.m. at the Boxford Council on Aging at 4 Middleton Road in Boxford. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Salisbury Council on Aging on December 2nd at 1:00 p.m. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Hamilton Senior Center at 10:30 AM on October 21, 2015. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the First Congregational Church, 7 Andover Street in Georgetown at 10:00 AM on October 14, 2015. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Brooksby Farm Senior Day. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business.
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the South Branch of the Peabody Library at 7:00 pM. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business.
A closing seminar on preparing for real estate closings and disclosures under the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau are being held at our facilities. This seminar is geared toward the real estate paralegal. Presented by JoAnne Slicis of First American Title Insurance Company.
A CFPB Seminar on preparing for real estate closings and disclosures under the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau will be held at our facilities, hosted by Attorney Sandra Goldstein and Chicago Title Insurance Co.
We will be presenting a Homestead Seminar at the Amesbury Senior Center at 10:00 AM. Contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 or southernessexcustomerservice@sec.state.ma.us to schedule a Homestead Seminar for your organization or place of business.
Please note that the Lynn City Council has repealed certain Sections of the Homeowner's Bill of Rights and that you will no longer be required to provide a "Right to Cure Letter" and a Certificate of Mediation.
A company called "Record Transfer Services" is offering to provide you with a Certified Copy of your Deed for a cost of $83. Please be aware that you may print a copy of your deed online for FREE or for a certified copy contact our Customer Service Department. There is no charge for a certified copy of your deed.
: Please be advised that companies are contacting property owners and implying that "a substantial tax lien" has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds against their property, and offering to assist the owners for a considerable fee. The Registry of Deeds will assist you in locating this documents at no cost to you. Should a lien be found, we will explain the steps necessary to release the lien. Please Contact customer service at 978-542-1704 with any additional questions.
An ordinance passed by the City of Lynn goes into effect that requires those filing for foreclosure against property located in Lynn to produce a "Right to Cure" letter to the mortgagor. These letters which are required under M.G.L. Chapter 244, Section 35A, are filed with the Land Court in order for an Order of Notice to be issued. If the Right to Cure letter is dated on or after June 17, 2013, the Right to Cure letter must also be accompanied by a Certificate of Mediation Completion issued by the City of Lynn in order for the foreclosure deed to be recorded. The Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds will not accept foreclosure documents for recordation that do not comply with the City of Lynn Ordinance
Please b e advised that companies are contacting property owners and implying that "A Substantial Tax Lien" has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds against their property. These companies are offering to assist property owners to locate and release these Liens for a considerable fee. The Registry of Deeds will assist you in locating these documents at no cost to you. Should a Lien be found we will explain the steps necessary to release the Lien. Please contact Customer Service at 978-542-1704 with any additional questions.
People have been receiving scam phone calls claiming to have information for consumers eligible to receive money from the mortgage settlement. It is unknown if the callers are posing as bank employees or as a third party working on behalf of the banks, but they are asking for consumers' bank account information in order to direct deposit the money. Borrowers should contact their mortgage servicers directly in order to obtain information on what they may qualify for under the settlement. Register O'Brien wants to remind you to always be cautious when discussing personal information over the phone.
O'Brien, who has been leading the national effort to hold the banks accountable for the fraudulent recordings in Registries across the country said, "Eric Schneiderman has been one of the few voices for Main Street, not Wall Street when it comes to these negotiations." "It is a travesty of justice to have him removed when he is speaking on behalf of the American homeowners. We need more Eric Schneidermans fighting the fight," O'Brien continued. According to O'Brien, referring to this unprecedented decision, the Iowa Attorney General, Tom Miller should step down. "Miller has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from the very bankers and their associates that he purports to regulate. It seems to me that he has become the voice of Wall Street and he has abandoned Main Street. If property rights mean anything in this country, the Attorneys General will cease all talks with these banks immediately, and I am urging the American people to contact their Attorney General and ask them to do just that."
Register John O'Brien said, "The Massachusetts Supreme Court has ruled that these Major Banks must follow the same laws as everyone else and that assignments are not optional in Massachusetts. It's obvious they didn't want the public to know what they were doing, coupled with their greed in trying to deliberately avoid the payment of the required recording fees, has placed them in the mess that they are in today. This is a huge win for the taxpayers, this case will send shock waves throughout the MERS community as they now have been exposed and they are going to have to get their checkbooks out and reimburse the taxpayers. These major banking conglomerates' deliberate scheme to not file the proper paperwork together with the 'robo-signers scandal' are the major reasons why our housing market is in the economic turmoil it is in today. I want to assure the people of Essex County that I will do everything in my authority to ensure that these major lenders reimburse the taxpayers for every cent they are owed. I will pursue them as vigorously as they would pursue you if you owed fees to their banks." O'Brien said.