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The Registry of Deeds is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in Nantucket County, but all land transfers and any transfers of interest, including leases, must be processed through the Nantucket Land Bank before being recorded with the Registry of Deeds.
Recording Fees
Recording fees regardless the number of pages.
Declaration of Homestead $35
Declaration of Trust $255
Deed $155
Mortgage $205
Mortgage Foreclosure Deed & Affidavit $155
Mortgage Discharge, Release or Partial Release $105
Municipal Lien Certificate $80
UCC Documents (up to 2 debtors) $75
Federal Tax Liens (and related documents) $5
Plans (per sheet) $105
All other Documents $105
Non-statutory marginal references are $1.
Certified copies are $1 per page.
Excise Tax: The effective tax rate is $4.56 per $1000 or fraction thereof of taxable value, rounded up to the nearest $500. No excise tax is due when the consideration is less than $100.00.
Fees are payable by cash or check (with address and phone number), made payable to the Nantucket Registry of Deeds. A separate check is needed for the excise fee.
Recorded Land or Registered Land: Most property is Recorded Land and fees are now the same. If the document refers to a "Book and Page" number, it probably is Recorded Land. If it refers to a "Certificate of Title" number, it is probably Registered Land.
Document Formatting Requirements
NANTUCKET LAND BANK:
* All transfers require the "Nantucket Land Bank Commission Form 1" and original transfer documents.
* All non-exempt transfers require the submission of a check for 2% of the purchase price. The purchaser is responsible for this fee.
* If the seller or purchaser is a trust, corporation, partnership, LLC or LLP, Form 2 is always required. Form 2 should be provided for each entity involved in the transfer.
* Forms 1 and 2 are available on the Nantucket Land Bank website, which is linked off the Nantucket Registry of Deeds website. A list of exemptions to the 2% fee is available on the Nantucket Land Bank Commission website. If an exemption is claimed, the purchaser shall have the burden of proof.
* Forms can be processed through the mail. Include checks required by the Registry of Deeds. Forms will be delivered to the Registry of Deeds for recordation.
To avoid delay, mailed packages should include the following: An original deed; a completed and fully executed Land Bank Form 1; a check made out to Nantucket Islands Land Bank for 2% of the purchase price, unless an exemption is claimed on Form 1; a separate, completed, and fully executed Land Bank Form 2 for each entity involved in the transaction, if applicable; if claiming an exemption, a completed and fully executed form for the exemption being claimed, along with any additional documentation which may be required to support the claim; checks for the Nantucket County Registry of Deeds for recording fees and deed stamps; and a cover letter with specific recording instructions, if needed.
* Packages will be promptly returned if it is determined that documents are incorrect or incomplete.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
* Documents must be on white paper of sufficient weight to reproduce in registry scanners. All document pages and attachments must be on paper that is no larger than 8.5x14 inches.
* Pages with printing on both sides will not be accepted. Printing must be sufficiently dark to be legibly reproduced on registry scanners.
* Documents requiring acknowledgments will not be recorded unless they are notarized in accordance with Massachusetts laws.
* The first page must contain a "recording information area" in the upper right hand corner measuring 3 inches from the top edge of the document and 3 inches from the right edge of the document that is free from all writing and printing. Other margins must be of sufficient size to be legibly reproduced on registry scanners.
* Below the 3 x 3 inch blank area on the first page, a document title should be given.
* The address (street number, street name, town, and condominium unit number, if applicable) of the property on a deed, mortgage, or a discharge of a mortgage shall be typed or printed clearly in a prominent location on the first page. If the address is not on the first page, it should be placed in the left margin on a succeeding page.
* The name and mailing address of the grantee must be clearly stated on the first page.
* Deeds and mortgages must reference the book and page of the deed associated with the property.
* Corresponding names should be stamped, typed, or printed beneath all signatures.
* The document must specify whether it is registered land and is to be recorded in the Land Court.
* If the document refers to attached exhibits, the exhibits must be attached and included at the end of the document.
* A legal description of the property must be provided.
* A cover sheet may be used for documents that do not meet standards.
* A deed shall have a recital of the full consideration stated in dollars or the nature of the other consideration, if not delivered for a specific monetary sum.
REGISTERED LAND:
In most cases, the requirements for Registered Land documents are the same as those for Recorded Land; however, there are some additional points to consider:
* Documents relating to Registered Land must note the Certificate of Title number, relevant document number, and book and page number of the Certificate.
* Deeds require a lot number, a plan number, a grantee address, consideration, property address, and "being" clause. The grantor must be the same as that on the current Certificate of Title.
* Mortgages are required to have an exhibit containing the property description, which must have the certificate number, plan number, and a lot number.
* When one tenant by the entirety named on a Certificate of Title has died, a Death Certificate and Certificate of No Divorce must be filed.
* If the property in question relates to both Registered and Recorded Land, submitters must either obtain two sets of originals (one for Registered Land and one for Recorded Land), or register the documents first, have certified copies made of the Registered Land documents, and then record the certified copies as Recorded Land.
If a document is written in a language other than English, it will not be recorded unless it is accompanied by a certified English translation. In such case, the document to be recorded shall consist of 1) the English language translation with signatures typed and preceded by "/s/" to indicate signature; 2) a certification of the accuracy of the translation, signed by the translator and acknowledged; and 3) the original foreign language document.
Effect of Recording:
A conveyance of an estate in fee simple, fee tail or for life, or a lease for more than seven years from the making thereof, or an assignment of rents or profits from an estate or lease, shall not be valid as against any person, except the grantor or lessor, his heirs and devisees and persons having actual notice of it, unless it, or an office copy as provided in section thirteen of chapter thirty-six, or, with respect to such a lease or an assignment of rents or profits, a notice of lease or a notice of assignment of rents or profits, as hereinafter defined, is recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district in which the land to which it relates lies.