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Registry of Deeds

The Cheshire County Registry of Deeds office is CLOSED to the public until further notice.

WE ENCOURAGE DOCUMENTS BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY OR SENT VIA FEDEX/UPS OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

We will accept documents in our lobby only if necessary.  Please call upon arrival and we will meet you outside the office to receive documents which must be in an envelope.

We will not be reviewing documents presented in person. You can help the recording process by ensuring payments for recording fees, transfer tax and L-Chip are correct and are paid with three separate checks. We can also accept blank checks to be filled out if you wish. Please ensure that transfer tax and return information is included on the document. We will provide receipts when your document is mailed back to you. Rejected documents will also be returned via mail.

Call in advance with questions about fees. You can also go to our website for more information about recording fees: www.nhdeeds.com/cheshire/ChRecFees.html

E-recording information can be found on our site: http://www.nhdeeds.com/cheshire/ChE-Recording.html

Please call the Registry if you need a copy of a deed, information how to access our records from home, or for further information.

Anna Z. Tilton, Register, Cheshire County Registry of Deeds – 33 West Street, Keene, New Hampshire NH 03431 – Tel: (603) 352-0403 email: atilton@nhdeeds.com

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The Registry of Deeds processes information related to selling and buying of property. It is a public office open for researching the records. Deeds, mortgages, liens and attachments, and other documents pertaining to land records are filed with the Registry.  Plans of properties that have been surveyed and recorded will also be found in the Registry, but not all properties have a survey. The Cheshire Registry is also fortunate to have the collections of the late Samuel Wadsworth, Heman Chase and William House for researching.

CONSUMER ALERT

The NH Attorney General issued the following consumer alert to all New Hampshire property owners:
Consumers should be aware of mailings being sent to property owners throughout the state that appear to be official government notices recommending, “that all United States [or New Hampshire] homeowners obtain a copy of their current grant deed” and further indicate that, for a fee of $86.00 or $87.00, these companies will provide the property owner with a copy of their Grant Deed and a Property Profile.
(Click here for more information)

Please note that you can obtain a copy of your deed from the Cheshire County Registry of Deeds for a minimal cost!

INFORMATION ON HOW TO ORDER OR PRINT COPIES OF A REGISTRY RECORD:
http://www.nhdeeds.com/cheshire/ChCopyFees.html

We are pleased to announce that since September 2013 we have been
successfully accepting e-recordings for most types of documents.

eNOTICE 

Purchasing property at foreclosure or through the tax lien procedure in Cheshire County

There is no information in the County Commissioner’s office or the Registry of Deeds regarding the availability of foreclosures for purchase in Cheshire County by the general public. Financial institutions need to be contacted for this information.

In Cheshire County, all towns and the City of Keene have adopted the tax lien procedure and as such only a municipality, county or the state where the property is located may acquire the tax lien against the land and building for unpaid taxes. Sales to private individuals are prohibited. (Refer to NH RSA 80:20-a)