Dedham, MA- Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell announces the 2024 Summer Community Outreach Schedule. The Registry of Deeds speaking engagements and office hours are an integral part of its consumer outreach initiative. The Register and members of his staff will be at the following, Councils on Aging, Community Centers, Civic Organizations, Library’s and Town Halls starting on Monday, June 17th through Tuesday, August 27th.
2024 Summer Outreach Schedule
| Event | Date | Time |
| Needham Speaking Event The Center at The Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham | Monday, June 17, 2024 | 10:00AM |
| Walpole Office Hours Walpole Public Library Pinnacle Room | Tuesday, June 18,2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Wellesley Office Hours Wellesley Police Department Kingsbury Room | Thursday, June 20, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Medfield Office Hours Medfield Town Hall Chenery Hall (2nd floor | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Wellesley Speaking Event Tolles Parsons Center 500 Washington Street, Wellesley | Thursday, July 11, 2024 | 1:30PM |
| Brookline Speaking Event Brookline Senior Center 93 Winchester St, Brookline | Monday, July 15, 2024 | 10:00AM |
| Norfolk Speaking Event Norfolk Council on Aging building 28 Medway Branch Road, Norfolk | Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | 1:00PM |
| Foxborough Speaking Event Foxborough Council on Aging Building 75 Central Street, Foxborough | Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | 2:00PM |
| Canton Office Hours Canton Town Hall The Salah Meeting Room | Thursday, July 18, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Braintree Speaking Event Braintree Town Hall Cahill Auditorium | Thursday, July 18, 2024 | 12:00PM |
| Sharon Speaking Event Sharon Adult Center 219 Massapoag Avenue, Sharon | Tuesday, July 30, 2024 | 1:00PM |
| Brookline Office Hours Brookline Town Hall Room 111 | Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Holbrook Speaking Event Holbrook Council on Aging 9 Jewel Road, Holbrook | Thursday, August 1, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Weymouth Office Hours Weymouth Town Hall Council Chambers | Tuesday, August 6, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Braintree Office Hours Braintree Town Hall Johnson Chambers | Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Randolph Elder Affairs Intergenerational Community Center 128 Pleasant Street | Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | 10:00AM |
| Milton Office Hours Milton Town Hall John Cronin Conference Room | Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Randolph Office Hours Randolph Town Hall Washington Room | Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Holbrook Office Hours Holbrook Town Hall Heritage Room | Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 10:00AM to 12:00PM |
| Canton Speaking Event Canton Senior Center 500 Pleasant Street | Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | 1:00PM |
The Registry of Deeds is the principal office for real property records in Norfolk County, cataloging and housing more than 13.1 million land documents dating back to 1793.
By offering these office hours and speaking engagements, the Register aims to make it more convenient for residents to access and inquire about real property records. This initiative reflects the Register’s commitment to providing efficient and accessible services to the residents of Norfolk County.
“By releasing the Summer schedule now, it provides people with advance notice to put these dates on their calendars,” noted Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell.
Although Registry staff cannot provide legal advice, they will be on hand along with the Register to answer basic questions, transport documents for recording, and assist in the filling out of a Declaration of Homestead form that provides limited protection against the forced sale of an individual’s primary residence to satisfy unsecured debt up to $500,000. They will also assist a person in signing up for the Registry of Deeds Consumer Notification Program, which alerts a homeowner when a transaction has been made against their property to alert them against potential cases of fraud.
Register O’Donnell concluded by stating, “I understand that not everyone has the ability to travel to the Registry. By offering office hours in different locations throughout Norfolk County, we hope to accommodate those who may have difficulty making it to our main location. Additionally, residents can also utilize our online services at norfolkdeeds.org to access and request real property records from the comfort of their own homes. Our goal is to ensure that all Norfolk County residents have convenient and flexible options for accessing and inquiring about their real property records.”