City of Greenfield
City of Greenfield Assessor
Start here for assessed value and property-characteristic records. The Assessor handles valuation questions; the Treasurer/Collector handles city tax collection.
City of Greenfield Assessor ↗Greenfield · Franklin County · Massachusetts
Greenfield and Franklin County Home Seller Resources
Find the right public office for a property valuation, Greenfield tax account, deed, court matter, or housing question. This page also explains the Massachusetts deeds excise and links to practical guides for selling a house in different situations.
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Find help for the question in front of you
- Assessed value and city tax balances are handled by different offices.
- Recorded deeds and court judgments are different records.
- A housing-court or sheriff notice identifies the office handling that case.
Local records and offices
Who handles each Greenfield and Franklin County question?
Start with the office that matches the record or notice. Greenfield city offices cover city accounts and valuation; the Franklin County Registry covers county land records. A court case or sheriff notice follows its own court or civil-process route.
City of Greenfield
City of Greenfield Treasurer/Collector
Ask about Greenfield real-estate tax collection, unpaid city tax balances, water and sewer bills, and tax-title matters. This is separate from assessed value and county land records.
City of Greenfield Treasurer/Collector ↗Franklin County, including Greenfield
Franklin County Registry of Deeds
Use the county Registry for deeds and other recorded land documents. A recorded land document is a different record from the Assessor’s valuation or the Treasurer/Collector’s tax account.
Franklin County Registry of Deeds ↗Franklin County; cases assigned to this court
Franklin County Superior Court
For a court case or judgment, start with the court named on the case papers. The Superior Court page is the official local source for matters assigned there; court records and recorded land documents are separate searches.
Franklin County Superior Court information ↗Greenfield Session of the Western Housing Court
Western Housing Court — Greenfield Session
Use the court’s Greenfield Session information for a housing-court matter. For an existing case, check the notice and contact the court named on it.
Western Housing Court — Greenfield Session ↗Franklin County
Franklin County Sheriff Civil Process
Check this office’s civil-process information when a sheriff’s notice or court process is involved. Service or execution of court papers is not the same as collecting a city tax bill or searching recorded deeds.
Franklin County Sheriff Civil Process ↗A Massachusetts sale-cost fact
Check the deeds excise on the closing figures
Massachusetts calls its deed transfer tax the deeds excise. For a sale price over $100, the standard rate is $2.28 for each $500 or fraction of $500, which is $4.56 per $1,000. Barnstable County has a separate higher combined rate; Greenfield is in Franklin County. The deeds excise is paid when the deed is recorded, and state law places it on the person signing the deed, normally the seller in a sale.
Ask the closing professional to confirm the amount for your transaction. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Massachusetts deeds excise. That does not include your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
Selling situations
Find the guide for your situation
Inherited house
Start with estate questions, the house, and who may need to take part in a sale.
Read the Greenfield guide →Foreclosure
Review a mortgage notice, the court process, and the separate local tax-title path.
Read the Greenfield guide →Divorce and selling a house
Consider ownership, agreement, court orders, and the sale of a shared home.
Read the Greenfield guide →Tenant-occupied house
Review occupancy and tenant-related questions before choosing a sale path.
Read the Greenfield guide →Code violations
Find next steps for a house with a code or property-maintenance issue.
Read the Greenfield guide →Fire-damaged house
Read about a sale after fire damage and the questions to check with your insurer.
Read the Greenfield guide →Property liens and unpaid taxes
Separate city tax balances, recorded land documents, and court matters.
Read the Greenfield guide →Read or compare
More Greenfield seller information
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Compare selling as-is, listing, repairs, and the questions that can affect timing.
Read the local article about sale options and practical seller questions.
Browse the Greenfield article hub for more home-selling topics.
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Greenfield and Franklin County resource questions
Who handles assessed value and unpaid Greenfield property taxes?
The City of Greenfield Assessor handles assessed value and property-characteristic records. The City Treasurer/Collector handles real-estate tax collection and related city account questions. Use the Assessor for valuation and the Treasurer/Collector for a balance or payment question.
Where should I look for a deed or a court judgment?
Use the Franklin County Registry of Deeds for recorded land documents. A court judgment is a court record, so start with the court named on the case papers; the Franklin County Superior Court page is for matters assigned to that court. If you are checking both a case and what is recorded against the property, those are separate searches.
What is the Massachusetts deeds excise when a house sells?
For a sale price over $100, the standard Massachusetts deeds excise is $2.28 for each $500 or fraction of $500, or $4.56 per $1,000. Ask the closing professional to confirm the amount for the transaction. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Massachusetts deeds excise; that does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
Who should I contact about a housing-court or sheriff notice?
Check the notice for the court or office handling that matter. The Western Housing Court has a Greenfield Session, and the Franklin County Sheriff Civil Process page describes the Sheriff’s civil-process services. A notice’s case number and issuing office are the best starting points for a property-specific question.