Question 1

How do I secure a real-estate contract in Barnstable County?

Accepted Answer

Record a memorandum of contract in the Barnstable County real-property records. It puts the public on notice of your equitable interest so the seller can’t cleanly sell to someone else. Notarized online, recorded with the county, and returned to you.

Question 2

Does Barnstable County allow electronic recording of a memorandum?

Accepted Answer

Jurably files your memorandum with Barnstable County and tracks it all the way to a recorded instrument; timing follows the county's own turnaround.

Question 3

What does it cost to record a memorandum in Barnstable County?

Accepted Answer

One flat price that includes the county fee ($155 flat fee per deed/easement regardless of page count (statewide MA fee schedule) first / Not page-based — MA deed recording fee is flat ($155); Mortgage $205; Mortgage Discharge $105 add'l (+Excise tax (not a recording fee): $6.48 per $1,000 of stated consideration ($3.42 state + $3.06 county) on deeds $100+; no municipal lien/records-mgmt rider identified)), your online notary session, and tracking to a recording number.

Memorandum filing isn't available in Massachusetts yet