Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell To Speak At Senior Center

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell will speak at the senior center on Thursday, June 2nd at 10:00a.m. The program will touch on the historical nature of the Registry and the Register’s efforts to modernize and computerize the vast number of Norfolk County real estate records. Following his remarks, the Register will be available to answer individual questions.

Members of the Register’s staff will assist in providing information about the Massachusetts Homestead Act and have internet computers and printers that can be used to demonstrate the Registry’s internet website, confirm the status of a mortgage discharge or print out a copy of a deed.

Although the Register and members of his staff cannot provide legal advice, they can provide answers to basic questions, give general information, provide Homestead Declaration forms, and assist in showing residents how the free public access computers work.

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High Street, Dedham, is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County.

The Registry is the basic resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. The Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center can be contacted at 781-461-6101, or on the internet at www.norfolkdeeds.org.