Norfolk County Register: Beware Of Deed Scam

NORFOLK COUNTY, MA — Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell is again advising county residents about a scam. The scam sends direct mailers offering residents a certified copy of their property deed for an outrageous fee of anywhere from $59.50-$95.00.

“For the past several years, a California company has continued to prey on unsuspecting homeowners by sending a direct mail solicitation asking them to send a check for $95.00 in order to receive a copy of their deed," O'Donnell said, "If a consumer knew that they could print a non-certified copy of their deed for free from our website www.norfolkdeeds.org or obtain a certified copy of their deed for a charge of only $1.00 per page, plus an additional $1.00 for postage, they would never agree to pay such an outrageous fee for service. The average price for a mailed homeowner’s certified deed by the Registry (usually two pages) is $3.00.”

If you receive such a deed solicitation notice, please contact the Registry’s Customer
Service Center immediately at (781) 461-6101 or by email at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org. Additionally, if you desire a certified copy of your own deed, also contact the Customer Service Center and they will be glad to provide you with one for a nominal fee of usually $2.00-$3.00.