Land Records Index & Fees
You can now view and print images online
- Once registered, you can view and print images of land records and maps for a fee.
Land Recording Fees are as follows
Recording documents
$60.00 first page, $5.00 each subsequent page or portion.
Recording documents with Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS) as nominee:
MERS as Grantor on Assignments or Releases- $159 flat fee
MERS as Grantor / Grantee on all other documents- $159 first page, $5.00 each subsequent page or portion.
Surcharges
$2.00 each transfer for which conveyance tax is paid.
$5.00 if current mailing address of grantee not given
$1.00 if names of those executing, witnessing and acknowledging are not typed or printed under signature
$1.00 for each marginal notation of assignment subsequent to the first two pages
Copies, certified copies of land records and maps
Copies of documents - $1.00 each page
For certified copies - $2.00 plus cost of copies
Copies of maps- 11x17 $1.00 / 8.5x14 $1.00 / Full Size maps $5.00
Conveyance Tax
Conveyance taxes for local as well as State taxes are handled through the Town Clerk's office and monies are then sent to the State.
Conveyance tax forms are available from the Department of Revenue Services at 800-382-9463.
State
Residential property & unimproved land - .0075 x consideration
Local Conveyance Tax
All categories - .0025 x consideration.
Filing Maps
Any map - $20.00
Maps of subdivisions - $30.00
Maps can be viewed online or on our search computer in the office and copies can be made upon request.