The following information is provided for anyone who is unfamiliar
with
the process of foreclosing a mortgage in Massachusetts:
In Massachusetts, a lender seeking to foreclose a mortgage
must first
obtain permission from the court. As part of this
process, the court
issues an ORDER OF NOTICE that must
be recorded at the Registry of
Deeds. The ORDER OF NOTICE
names the parties, the property address, and
the Book and Page
where the mortgage is located. Once the court gives
permission
to proceed, the lender may schedule the foreclosure sale at
any
time. The next document that gets recorded at the Registry
of Deeds,
the Foreclosure Deed, is not recorded until after the
sale has
occurred.
The reports we make available to you through the above links provide
the
address and Book and Page of the Order of Notice. If you print
this
report, you may then go back to our "Search Land Records" feature
and view
the image of that document which would give you the you the
names of the
parties, the property address and the Book and Page
reference of the
mortgage.