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Judith A MacDonald
Registrar
Temple Street Courthouse
19 Temple Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Phone: (603) 882-6933
Fax: (603)
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Judith A. MacDonald, the Registrar of Deeds, is a constitutionally elected
official. Her duties and responsibilities are mandated by state statute and include
the recording, reproduction and indexing of legal documents pertaining to real estate, the
reporting to the cities and towns (for tax purposes) of all transfers of property and the
maintenance of records dating back to 1771. The Registry records an average of 300
to 400 documents a day, with 50-75 people utilizing the facility. The current staff
consists of the Registrar, Deputy Registrar, one part time and 19 full time employees.
County revenue for F/Y 98 was 2.6 million. Over 13 million in real estate
transfer tax fees were remitted to the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration.
The Registry collects a 4% commission from the sale of transfer tax stamps ($5/m
paid by both the buyer and seller). Revenue from recording fees and the sale of
copies, faxes and other services offered by the Registry help to increase the county's
revenue.
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A computerized indexing system has eliminated duplication of efforts. This
change reduced the turn-around time for instruments from months to weeks. Optical
viewing stations and the computerization of the sale and billing of copies have expanded
services offered to the public. Upon recording a document, it is scanned and can be
viewed immediately on optical viewing stations located throughout the Registry.
Conversion of microfilm to optical storage will be complete in the near future.
This digitized media reduces retrieval time to seconds. Both Manchester and
Nashua and the majority of the 29 towns now receive all transfer information on CD on a
weekly basis.
The sale of indexes on CD and an on-line modem further enhance the revenue
generated. Always aware of the public's needs. the Registry is open by appointment
on weekends and evenings. |
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