Worcester District Recording Information

Land records in Worcester District are recorded by the Registry of Deeds. The office is held by Kathryn A. Toomey.

Records date from 1731. Documents recorded after January 1, 1960 are fully indexed and searchable by index data and document image.

This registry records land documents for property in Athol, Auburn, Barre, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Gardner, Grafton, Hardwick, Harvard, Holden, Hopedale, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, Northborough, Northbridge, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Southbridge, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Sutton, Templeton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster, Westborough, West Boylston, West Brookfield, Winchendon, Worcester.

Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Welcome to the Worcester District Registry of Deeds · FAQ's - Worcester District Registry of Deeds

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

Paying the office

Transfer tax

Deeds excise. $2.00 for each $500 or fractional part of consideration over $100, plus a 14% surtax ($2.28 per $500). The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, G.L. c. 64D §1)

StatewideThe deeds excise is levied on deeds conveying realty sold when the consideration, exclusive of liens or encumbrances remaining, exceeds $100. Per G.L. c. 64D §1, the chapter does not apply to instruments given to secure a debt, or to instruments to which the Commonwealth, a city or town, or the United States or their agencies are a party. Stamps are prepared by the Department of Revenue and sold through the registries of deeds (G.L. c. 64D §3).

Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: G.L. c. 262 §38 · G.L. c. 64D §1 · Discharging Your Mortgage - Worcester District Registry of Deeds · Massachusetts registries of deeds recording fee schedule

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

StatewideA deed shall not be accepted for recording unless it contains the address of the property being conveyed, clearly labeled "property address." All printing and writing must be of sufficient size to be legibly reproduced on standard registry scanners. A register of deeds may refuse an instrument that cannot be properly duplicated.

Submitting documents

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Massachusetts Deed Indexing Standards, January 1, 2025 · Discharging Your Mortgage - Worcester District Registry of Deeds