Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

Re: Two deeds one dueplex

You would need to go the Registry of Deeds for the County where the property is located. The Registry has indexes by owner name and you can search to locate the most recent deed. You could call the Assessors Office for the city/town where the property is located and ask who is the record owner. This will help in your search to locate the correct deed showing ownership. You would need to trace the title back in time to determine the owners and their percent ownership of the property. There are no abandonment procedure to acquire title to another owner's interest (assuming multiple owners). You could contact him/her and offer to buy them out. The assessors office may have an address where the tax bills are mailed.

Re: Two deeds one dueplex

Retain an attorney to search the title at the Registry of Deeds and to draft the appropriate documents to accomplish your goals.

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Re: Two deeds one dueplex

Hi -

Thanks for writing - I agree that examining your title is the first step. My name is Len Foy and I am an experienced real estate attorney practicing in Massachusetts & New Hampshire.

Feel free to contact me at AppleTree Title & Closing, LLC (Gould & Gould), our telephone number is (603) 434-9910. We also have offices in Methuen, Mass. My email address is [email protected].

Regards & Good Luck -

Len Foy