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Date: June 28, 2002
To:
All Issuing Offices in New Jersey
RE:
Increase in Recording Fees
Dear Associates:
As you are aware, effective February 1, 2002, recording fees were increased substantially. Attached is a chart which may be helpful as a quick reference when calculating the new recording charges.
NEW JERSEY RECORDING FEES EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2002
- Deeds:
First page including tax abstract $30.00
Each additional page 5.00
- Agreement:
First page 25.00
Each additional page 5.00
- Mortgages:
First page 25.00
Each additional page 5.00
- Assignments:
First page including marginal notation 30.00
Each additional page 5.00
- Releases:
First page including marginal notation 30.00
Each additional page 5.00
- Discharges:
First page including marginal notation 30.00
Each additional page 5.00
- Power of Attorney:
First page 25.00
Each additional page 5.00
- Notice of Settlement:
Two parties 15.00
Three parties 30.00
- Release of Federal Tax Lien: 20.00
- UCC
Secured party and debtor 25.00
Termination, Continuation, Release
Assignment, Amendment 25.00
Third party assignee 50.00
- Mortgage cancellations:
Each book 15.00
References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- None
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None