Hampden County Registry of Deeds: What does the Office do?

Description: In this course, attendees will learn about:

• The Registry - Who we are and what we do
• Title Fraud - Various ways homeowners can be proactive in protecting themselves
• Homestead Act - A protection offered for primary residences
• The Consumer Notification System - A free alert service that sends a notification when documents are recorded in a specified name(s)

All attendees are eligible to receive a free certified copy of their deed!

Date: Tuesday, March 11

Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Location: TBD

Instructor: Cheryl A. Coakely-Rivera, Esq., Hampden County Register of Deeds

Instructor Bio: Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera, Register of Deeds for Hampden County, became the first Hispanic and first female elected (in 2018) to that position. Prior to that, she served as assistant clerk of Hampden County Superior Court, and for five years as a state representative for the Tenth Hampden District (she was the first female Hispanic elected to the Massachusetts Legislature). From 1997-99 she operated her own law practice.