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2009 Massachusetts Code
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
TITLE I TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY
CHAPTER 184 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO REAL PROPERTY
- Section 1 Rights of aliens
- Section 2 Conveyance of land subject to contingent remainder, executory devise or other estate in expectancy
- Section 3 Contingent remainders; taking effect; limitations
- Section 4 Land held in fee tail; liability for debts of tenant in tail
- Section 5 Conveyance vesting life estate and remainder to heirs
- Section 6 Interpretation of words importing want or failure of issue
- Section 6A “Heirs” and “next of kin” construed
- Section 7 Creation of estate in common, joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety
- Section 8 Conveyance to grantor and another
- Section 8A Name and address of owner; request for information; records; penalty
- Section 9 Conveyance by tenant for life or years of greater estate
- Section 10 Acts of owner of precedent estate upon expectant estate; effect
- Section 11 Barring of estates tail
- Section 12 Fixtures annexed by life tenant; determination; removal
- Section 13 Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2
- Section 14 Sale of timber standing on land used by other than owner of fee
- Section 15 Proceedings affecting title to real property; recording and registration of memoranda of lis pendens; persons affected
- Section 16 Certificate of judgment, decree or final disposition; recording
- Section 17 Judgments or decrees; effect of recording
- Section 17A Agreement for purchase and sale of real estate; acknowledgment; recordation
- Section 17B Mortgage loan application; real estate consisting of a certain dwelling house; required statements and information
- Section 17B1/2 Variable or adjustable rate subprime loans for first-time home loan borrowers; written affirmation and counseling certificate required; approved counseling programs; violations; regulations
- Section 17C, 17D Repealed, 2006, 63, Sec. 4B
- Section 18 Entry into land; legal proceedings required to recover possession of land or tenements; jurisdiction
- Section 19 Entry for breach of condition; certificate; recordation
- Section 20 Right of entry or action for recovery of real property; descent or discontinuance
- Section 21 Encumbrances upon real property; duty of grantor to inform grantee
- Section 22 Encumbrance of record; liability for removal
- Section 23 Conditions or restrictions; term of years; applicability
- Section 23A Proceedings relating to building restrictions; limitation of actions
- Section 23B Restrictive covenants based on race, religion, national origin or sex; validity; exception
- Section 23C Solar energy systems; installation or use; restrictive provisions
- Section 23D Community residences for disabled persons; restrictive provisions
- Section 24 Defects, irregularities or omissions in deeds; curative period
- Section 25 Indefinite references; effect; application
- Section 26 Land use or construction restrictions subject to this section and Secs. 27 to 30; definitions; sufficiency of description; presumptions
- Section 27 Restrictions imposed after December 31, 1961; limitations on enforceability; extension of period
- Section 28 Restrictions imposed before January 1, 1962; limitations on enforceability; extension of period
- Section 29 Notice or extension of restriction; prerequisites
- Section 30 Enforceability of restrictions; presumptions and prerequisites; temporary injunction
- Section 31 Restrictions, defined
- Section 32 Effect, enforcement, acquisition, and release of restrictions
- Section 33 Public restriction tract index
- Section 33A Doctrine of worthier title; testamentary conveyances or devises; abolition
- Section 33B Doctrine of worthier title; inter vivos conveyances; abolition
- Section 34 Good faith purchasers of interests in real estate from trustees; binding effect on trust; recording conditions
- Section 35 Trustee’s certificate; requirements; effect
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