Monday, November 29, 2021

Registered Land Execution Date Requirement

We have rejected a number of registered land deeds and mortgages because they lack the execution date of the document. That date must be expressly stated either immediately before, or right next to, the grantor's signature. Neither the date that appears at the beginning of the document nor the date in the acknowledgement clause are sufficient. 

Please remember that all registered land documents that you intend to submit to us for registration must first be emailed to us for pre-approval. Send your fully executed documents to lowelldeeds@comcast.net. We will review the documents and email our determination that the documents may be submitted to us as is or we will specify any changes that must be made before sending the documents to us.  

Friday, November 19, 2021

Holiday Schedule - Nov/Dec 2021

The Middlesex North Registry of Deeds will be closed on Thursday, November 25, 2021, for Thanksgiving.

Because the Christmas and New Years holidays fall in Saturdays this year, the Registry will not be closed on any other days due to holidays. Specifically, we will be open our normal hours on the following days:

  • Wednesday, November 24, 2021 (day before Thanksgiving)
  • Friday, November 26, 2021 (day after Thanksgiving)
  • Friday, December 24, 2021 (Christmas Eve)
  • Monday, December 27, 2021
  • Friday, December 31, 2021 (New Years Eve)
  • Monday, January 3, 2022 

Looking Ahead to next December (2022)

Please note that under Massachusetts state law, if a holiday falls on a Saturday it is observed on that Saturday, not on the preceding Friday (employees receive a "floating" holiday). However, if the holiday falls on a Sunday, which will be the case with Christmas and New Years next year, the holiday is observed on Monday. So NEXT YEAR, the Registry will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2022, and on Monday, January 2, 2023.