Strafford County
Catherine A. Berube, Register | Lynn Williams, Deputy Register
259 County Farm Road, Suite 202
Dover, New Hampshire 03820
Tel. (603)742-1741 Fax (603)749-5130
Office hours – Monday through Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
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Payment is to be made at the time of recording. Checks should be made payable to Strafford County Registry of Deeds ***Checks for $500 or greater are to be certified or from a trust account.*** Appropriate return postage required on all recordings or a self-addressed stamped envelope must be included for documents being returned by mail. SURCHARGE ON DOCUMENTS : $25 State LCHIP surcharge fee in a separate check due on each deed, mortgage, mortgage discharge, and plan set recorded under RSA 478:17g, I-a(a), Effective July 1, 2008. (Refer to the Statute for exemptions.) $2 Surcharge is imposed on all documents including plans pursuant to NH RSA 478:17-j and should be included with recording fees. ALL DOCUMENTS EXCEPT DISCHARGES, UCC FILINGS, MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENTS AND CERTAIN LIENS: 10 for the first page of document $4 for each additional page $2 Surcharge “appropriate return postage required on all recordings” UCC RECORDINGS AND TERMINATIONS: $15 for first page $4 for each additional page $2 Surcharge “appropriate return postage required on all recordings” ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES: $10 for the first mortgage assignment $4 for each additional page$5 for each subsequent mortgage being assigned $2 Surcharge “appropriate return postage required on all recordings” ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE AND/OR PARTIAL RELEASES: $10.00 For the first page. ** $10.00 per additional document being assigned or partially released. $4.00 For each page thereafter. $2.00 Surcharge fee. ** If the assignment is a blanket assignment with multiple parties listed, there is an additional charge of $5.00 for each subsequent mortgage being assigned. Ex: ($10.00 for a partial release of mortgage, $10.00 for a partial release of assignment of leases & rents on the same document plus the surcharge, for a total of $22.00) DISCHARGES AND RELEASES: $15.00 For the discharge of a mortgage, assignment of leases and rents, release of attachments, release of assignment of plans & rights. ** $4.00 For each additional page thereafter $2 Surcharge fee. $25.00 LCHIP fee for discharge of mortgages ONLY. ** For a discharge that lists multiple documents to be released, there is a $15.00 fee for each additional book and page shown to be released. There is only a one time surcharge fee for the document that these are listed. Ex. ($15.00 + $15.00 + $2.00 = $32.00 for a discharge releasing a mortgage, and assignment of rents and leases.) PLANS: A. 8 ½ x 11 = $9 B. 11 X 17 = $11.50 C. 17 X 22 = $14 D. 22 X 34 = $24 E. 24 X 36 = $26.50 $2.00 Surcharge “appropriate return postage required on all recordings” Plans must be on reproducible material and drawn with permanent black ink and conform to the plat standards if drawn after January 1, 2005. TRANSFER TAX: A tax of $15 per thousand is imposed upon the sale, granting or transfer of real estate and any interest therein except where the price or consideration is $4,000 or less, there shall be a minimum tax of $40. An exemption from the transfer tax must be clearly stated on the deed being recorded. See also Transfer Tax Rates. |