Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Record a memorandum of contract in the Hampden 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 Hampden County allow electronic recording of a memorandum?

Accepted Answer

Jurably files your memorandum with Hampden 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 Hampden County?

Accepted Answer

One flat price that includes the county fee (Flat per-document fee (not page-based): Deed $155; Mortgage $205; Declaration of Homestead $35; Declaration of Trust $255; Mortgage Discharge/Release $105; Municipal Lien Certificate $80; UCC (up to 2 debtors) $75; Federal Tax Lien $5; Plans (per sheet) $105; All other documents $105 first / None for standard instruments — Massachusetts charges one flat fee per document regardless of page count (set statewide by M.G.L. c.262 §34). Plans are $105 PER SHEET. Certified copies are $1/page. add'l (+No separate rider/technology surcharge is itemized by the registry; the Secretary of the Commonwealth's statewide fee schedule states quoted fees 'include all surcharges' (e.g., any Registry of Deeds Technology surcharge is embedded in the flat fee).)), your online notary session, and tracking to a recording number.

Memorandum filing isn't available in Massachusetts yet