Norwood February 2021

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close mortgages, the first step
in the foreclosure process, cross
our desks here at the Registry.
We at the Registry of Deeds
are very sensitive to the plight
of those facing challenges paying
their mortgage payments.
Some of our neighbors are facing
choices between paying for
food and paying for housing. As
we have throughout my tenure,
the Norfolk County Registry
of Deeds continues to partner
with Quincy Community Action
Programs, 617-479-8181 x376,
and NeighborWorks Housing
Solutions, 508-587-0950 to help
anyone facing challenges paying
their mortgage. Another option
for homeowners is to contact the
Visit us online at www.localtownpages.com
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buying takes some expertise. As an accredited
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Massachusetts Attorney General’s
Consumer Advocacy and
Response Division (CARD) at
617-727-8400. If you or someone
you know is having difficulty paying
the monthly mortgage payment,
please consider contacting
one of these non-profit agencies
for help and guidance.
2020 was certainly a year of
challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic
tested all of us in many
unique and profound ways. While
all of us have been impacted on a
personal level, some were more
economically impacted than others.
Many small businesses and
sectors of our economy, such as
restaurant and hospitality, were
devastated by the pandemic.
Fortunately, the Norfolk County
real estate market was able to
remain viable. By listening to
public health officials, practicing
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692 High Street
Westwood, MA
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social distancing, implementing
split shifts during portions of the
calendar year, utilizing our disaster
recovery site, the Norfolk
County Registry of Deeds was
able to remain open for business
to serve our customers, the
residents of Norfolk County and
real estate professionals alike. By
continuing to record land documents
here at the Registry, sellers
and buyers of real estate were
able to reap the benefits of real
estate transactions. Deeds excise
monies collected were forwarded
to the state where they helped pay
for critical programs at the state,
county and local levels including
health care, education and law
enforcement. The COVID-19
pandemic continues. Some say
the worst is yet to come. Please
know the Registry of Deeds will
do all it can to remain open for
business while ensuring the safety
of our employees. While our office
remains physically closed to
the general public, the Registry
of Deeds remains operational.
The Registry staff continues to
record documents electronically
for our institutional users, and
are accepting land documents
via Federal Express and regular
mail. There is also a drop-off box
located just outside the main entrance
to our building located at
649 High Street, Dedham, MA.
As your Norfolk County Register
of Deeds, I want to wish of you
a happy and healthy 2021, how
could it not be better, and thank
each and every one of you for
the cooperation, patience and
understanding you have shown
myself and my staff during this
challenging year in all our lives.
Be healthy. Be safe.”
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The Norfolk County Registry
of Deeds is located at 649 High
St., in Dedham. The Registry is
a resource for homeowners, title
examiners, mortgage lenders,
municipalities and others with a
need for secure, accurate, accessible
land record information.
All land record research information
can be found on the Registry’s
website www.norfolkdeeds.
org. Residents in need of assistance
can contact the Registry of
Deeds Customer Service Center
via telephone at (781) 461-6101,
or email us at registerodonnell@
norfolkdeeds.org.
Registry of Deeds Employees Are
Every Day Heroes
The employees who work
at the Norfolk County Registry
of Deeds building were recognized
as Every Day Heroes by
D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches.
This recognition program by
D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches
honors groups of individuals
who stand out in their community
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“One thing 2020 has taught us
is that there are heroes in many
forms across all of our New
England communities and we
want to do our part to celebrate
the people in our towns who are
making a difference,” Deena
McKinley, CMO of Papa Gino’s
and D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches
said. “We’re very grateful
for the opportunity to hear these
stories and reward these amazing
individuals with their favorite
hometown food through the continuation
of our cherished community
donation programs.”
The Registry of Deeds employees
have kept the Norfolk
County Registry of Deeds open
and operational every work day
since Governor Baker declared
a State of Emergency back on
March 10, 2020. By remaining
open for the recording of land
documents while the COVID-
19 pandemic has been ongoing,
the Norfolk County real estate
economy and market was able
to remain viable. The Registry
employees recorded a total of
179,260 land documents during
2020 with the coronavirus pandemic
raging which was a 19%
increase compared to 2019.
The busy activity despite
COVID 19 led to increased revenue
collections at the Registry
of Deeds with over 68 million
dollars being collected in calendar
year 2020 due to the efforts
of Registry employees. These
monies get forwarded to the state
where they help pay for critical
programs at the state, county
and local levels, including public
safety, health care and education.
These collected funds are also
used for the Community Preservation
Act (CPA) projects in our
local communities.
HEROES
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