Dukes County, MA -

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Fee Schedule

(effective March, 15 2003)

Document	Recording Fee*
Deed (for deeds excise schedule & calculator please click here)	$125.00
Mortgage	$175.00
Foreclosure Deed w/Affidavit	$125.00
Mortgage Discharge	$75.00
Municipal Lien Certificate	$65.00
Declaration of Trust	$225.00
Declaration of Homestead	$35.00
UCC Documents	$45.00
Recorded Land Plans (per sheet)	$75.00
Decree (not including plan)	$95.00
Order of Court (for new certificate)	$125.00
Filing Registered Land Plan, per sheet	$75.00
All other instruments	$75.00
* ADD POSTAGE OF $1.00 TO EACH DOCUMENT OR PROVIDE S.A.S.E.

Fee is for the entire document regardless of the number of pages.
Single Instruments that effect more than one prior recorded instrument and/or attempt to perform two or more separate functions will be treated as a "multiple instrument" for fee purposes, i.e. blanket assignment of mortgages - $75.00 for each mortgage assigned.
Land court documents will be kept as a permanent record so if you want a copy of the registered document; you should include an additional $1.00 per page and self addressed stamped return envelope or visit www.masslandrecords.com to download a free copy.

The County of Dukes County PO Box 190, Edgartown, MA 02539

Phone: 508.696.3840 Fax: 508.696.3841 info@dukescounty.org

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