Boston, Massachusetts · Service area
Title and closing company serving Boston, MA
A Boston closing needs a clear plan for the property records, the people handling the transaction and the movement of funds. Start with the right questions, then confirm the scope and arrangements for your specific closing.
Looking for a title company for a Boston purchase, sale or refinance? Contact Balkun Title & Closing's Fall River team to discuss title searches, title insurance and closing coordination. Confirm your transaction's scope, assigned professionals and signing arrangements before work is scheduled.
Balkun is led by Daniel S. Balkun, President & Founder. His title and closing career began in 2004, and he opened the company in June 2016. Our approach starts with a clear contact, defined scope and practical explanations. We do not list a Boston office; confirm the signing location and responsibilities for your particular property.
Start with the Boston property record
Boston is assigned to the Suffolk Registry of Deeds in the Commonwealth's registry directory. The Suffolk Registry provides document research and identifies separate recorded-land and registered-land departments. Ask the professional examining title which records apply to your property.
Bring any prior deed, title policy or available recording reference to the conversation. A searchable document helps identify the record; it does not tell you by itself whether an old obligation was resolved or whether a proposed policy will cover a concern.
Know who is handling each part
A lender, closing professional, attorney, real estate agent and insurer can have different responsibilities. Ask who is your day-to-day contact, who is preparing each document and who can explain its legal effect. A familiar company name on an email is not a complete assignment of responsibility.
If you already have counsel or a lender-selected provider, share that information early. Ask how communication will work between the participants before ordering overlapping services. We can discuss the proposed scope and communication plan; do not assume a quote replaces an engagement with your attorney.
Identify the property you are actually buying
For a condominium, bring the unit designation and ask the appropriate professional to review the documents describing parking, storage and shared areas. A listing photograph or an agent's shorthand is not the ownership description. Raise any difference between what you expect to use and what the documents appear to describe.
For another property type, explain intended occupancy and any shared access or planned work that matters to your purchase. These questions help the team direct the right review. They do not make title work a substitute for a survey, inspection or municipal approval.
Title and escrow: identify the recipient and release instructions
An inquiry about title and escrow services should identify which funds are involved, who will hold them and what conditions control their release. Closing funds are different from a mortgage escrow account used for recurring property expenses. Ask for each amount and its purpose to be identified separately.
Use the Closing Disclosure explanation to organize questions about closing charges and cash to close when that form applies. Verify payment instructions through a trusted, independently confirmed contact. Do not treat a last-minute email as sufficient verification.
Request a quote that matches the transaction
Provide the address, purchase or refinance amount if known, lender, property type and target date. Mention a trust, estate, business owner or unavailable signer. Ask which quoted items may change and which services are outside the proposed scope.
Before scheduling movers or travel, obtain the actual signing plan and ask what must happen before funds, recording and possession are confirmed. Keep a short list of open items, the person responsible and the next expected update.
Your next step
Send the Boston property address and transaction type so our Fall River team can discuss the scope and the appropriate next steps.
Discuss your Boston closingSources
General educational information. Application depends on the transaction, current law and the documents involved.
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: registry by municipality Accessed 2026-10-08
- Suffolk Registry of Deeds: public records and recording departments Accessed 2026-10-08
- CFPB: Closing Disclosure explainer Accessed 2026-10-08
- CFPB: mortgage escrow accounts Accessed 2026-10-08
- CFPB: closing payment safety Accessed 2026-10-08
- Balkun Title & Closing: Fall River office Accessed 2026-10-08
- Balkun Title & Closing: current services and office facts Accessed 2026-10-08
- Balkun Title & Closing: leadership biography Accessed 2026-10-08
Before you get started
A few good questions.
Clear answers to help you take the next step.
Ask us a questionDoes Balkun have an office in Boston?
No Boston office is listed. Our Massachusetts office is in Fall River. Contact the team to confirm service availability and signing arrangements for your particular Boston property.
Can I research a Boston deed myself?
The Suffolk Registry offers public document research. Use the information to gather records and questions, then have the appropriate professional examine the title and explain documents you do not understand.
Does one title and closing quote include every charge?
Ask the preparer to separate the proposed services, insurance, government charges and other transaction items. Identify what is included, what remains provisional and what another provider will bill.
Will my closing happen at the Registry?
Do not assume that. Confirm the signing location with the team handling your transaction. The location of the recording office does not establish where your appointment will take place.
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