Massachusetts Chapter 183 — Alienation of Land

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 1— Acts or ceremonies necessary for conveyance by deed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 1A— Instruments not under seal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 2— Estate conveyed by quitclaim deed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 3— Estate created without instrument in writing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 4— Effect of recordation or actual notice of deeds or leases, or of assignments of rents or profits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 5— Recording of instruments; evidence of delivery
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 5A— Recording of statements relating to title; use as evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 5B— Affidavits relating to title; recording
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 6— Name and address of grantee; recital of consideration; failure to comply
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 6A— Instruments conveying unregistered land; sufficient description or identification; recording; failure to comply
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 6B— Address of property affected
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 6C— Residence and address of mortgagee or assignee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 6D— Endorsement on mortgages and assignments of mortgages secured by residential property; contents; failure to comply
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 7— Conveyance by grantor notwithstanding disseisin or adverse possession; title; grantee's rights
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 8— Statutory forms; alteration or substitution; ''incorporation by reference'' defined
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 9— Rules and definitions relating to deeds or other instruments
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 10— Warranty deed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 11— Quitclaim deed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 12— ''Grant'' as word of conveyance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 13— Words of inheritance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 14— Uses and trusts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 15— Easements, privileges and appurtenances belonging to granted estate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 16— ''Warranty covenants''
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 17— ''Quitclaim covenants'' or ''limited covenants''
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 18— Mortgage deeds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 19— ''Mortgage covenants''
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 20— ''Statutory condition'' in mortgages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 21— ''Statutory power of sale'' in mortgage
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 22— Co-operative bank mortgage
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 23— ''Statutory co-operative bank mortgage condition''
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 24— ''Statutory co-operative bank power of sale''
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 25— Purchase by holder of mortgage at foreclosure sale
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 26— Possessory interest of mortgagor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 27— Disposition of proceeds of foreclosure sale; itemized accounting provided to mortgagor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 28— Assignment of mortgage; words of transfer
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 28A— Subsequent loans from mortgagee; priority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 28B— Open-end mortgage; subsequent loans from mortgagee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 28C— Refinancing in the borrower's interest
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 29— Necessity of acknowledgment of deed; recordation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 30— Method of making acknowledgment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 31— Acknowledgment of married woman
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 32— Letters of attorney; applicability of law
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 33— Certificates of authority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 34— Proof of execution of deed by testimony of subscribing witness
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 35— Proof of execution by proving handwriting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 36— Refusal of grantor to acknowledge; proof of execution by testimony of subscribing witness
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 37— Refusal of grantor to acknowledge; proof of execution by proving handwriting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 38— Recording of unacknowledged deed; effect
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 39— Proof of execution of deed; necessity of subscribing witness
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 40— Certificate of proof of execution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 41— Proof of deed made outside commonwealth
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 42— Forms for acknowledgments and certificates of authority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 43— Vesting of title or interest by operation of decree in equity
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 44— Effect of recording or registration of copy of decree
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 45— Conveyance in fee by person seized as tenant in tail
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 46— Conveyance in fee by life tenant and vested remainderman in tail
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 47— Barring of equitable estates tail
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 48— Conveyance of equitable fee; entitlement to conveyance of outstanding legal estate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 49— Sale and conveyance or mortgage by trustee appointed by probate court
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 50— Notice of petition to appoint trustee; appointment of next friend
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 51— Bond of trustee; proceeds of sale or mortgage
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 52— Sale of land charged with payment of money; petition; decree; bond of trustee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 53— Effect of deed, bond or other instrument made in defeasance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 54— Definitions applicable to Secs. 54 to 55; method of discharge of mortgage
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 54A— Defective discharges of mortgages held by entirety; effect
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 54B— Mortgage discharge, release, assignment, foreclosure, etc.; execution before officer entitled to acknowledge instruments; effect
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 54C— Recordation of discharge; effect; discharge by mortgage servicer or note holder who is not holder of record
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 54D— Request for written payoff statement; time for transmittal; contents; corrected statement; penalties; fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 55— Discharge of mortgage; contents and recording; liability for failure to discharge or negligent discharge; affidavits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 56— Mortgage notes; provisions for prepayment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 57— Home mortgage notes; prepayment penalty; effect of taking by eminent domain
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 58— Real estate abutting a way, watercourse, wall, fence, or other monument
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 59— Late charges or penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 60— Notes secured by liens, amortization of principal by maturity; conditions; variable rate of amortization; exemptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 61— Payment of interest by mortgagee; request for exemption
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 62— Payment of taxes to city or town by mortgagee; due date
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 63— Loan fees; residential property mortgages; disclosure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 63A— Revisions in mortgage terms; restrictions; fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 63B— Recordation of real estate mortgage prohibited until proceeds of loan paid to mortgagor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 64— Discrimination in residential mortgage loans on basis of location of property
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 65— Acceptance of written memorandum as evidence of insurance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 66— Required insurance; limitation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 67— Reverse mortgage loans on residential property; requirements
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 68— Mortgagees licensed as insurance producers; mortgage loans secured by residential real estate; conditions and limitations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 69— Flood insurance; limits on amount of coverage required to be purchased