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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 184. — GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO REAL PROPERTY.

Chapter 184 — Section 1. Rights of aliens.
Chapter 184 — Section 2. Conveyance of land subject to contingent remainder, executory devise orother estate in expectancy.
Chapter 184 — Section 3. Limitation of taking effect of contingent remainders.
Chapter 184 — Section 4. Liability of land held in fee tail for debts of tenant.
Chapter 184 — Section 5. Conveyance vesting life estate and remainder to heirs.
Chapter 184 — Section 6. Interpretation of words importing want or failure of issue.
Chapter 184 — Section 6A. "Heirs" and "next of kin" construed.
Chapter 184 — Section 7. Creation of estate in common, joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety.
Chapter 184 — Section 8. Conveyance to grantor and another.
Chapter 184 — Section 8A. Name and address of owner; notification of assessors; penalty.
Chapter 184 — Section 9. Conveyance by tenant for life or years of greater estate.
Chapter 184 — Section 10. Effect of acts of owner of precedent estate upon expectant estate.
Chapter 184 — Section 11. Barring of estates tail.
Chapter 184 — Section 12. Fixtures annexed by life tenant; determination; removal.
Chapter 184 — Section 13. Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2.
Chapter 184 — Section 14. Sale of timber standing on land used by other than owner of fee.
Chapter 184 — Section 15. Persons affected by proceedings affecting title to real property;recording and registration of memoranda of lis pendens.
Chapter 184 — Section 16. Certificate of judgment, decree, discontinuance, dismissal, final disposalor non-entry; recordation.
Chapter 184 — Section 17. Judgments or decrees; effect of recording.
Chapter 184 — Section 17A. Agreement for purchase and sale of real estate; acknowledgment; recordation.
Chapter 184 — Section 17B. Mortgage loan application; real estate consisting of a certain dwellinghouse; required statements and information.
Chapter 184 — Section 17C. Residential property value report; availability to applicant.
Chapter 184 — Section 17D. Disclosure of information by first mortgagelender; timely notification ofdecision.
Chapter 184 — Section 18. Entry into land; legal proceedings required to recover possession of landor tenements; jurisdiction.
Chapter 184 — Section 19. Entry for breach of condition; certificate; recordation.
Chapter 184 — Section 20. Effect of descent or discontinuance on right of entry.
Chapter 184 — Section 21. Encumbrances upon real property; duty of grantor to inform grantee.
Chapter 184 — Section 22. Removal of actual or apparent encumbrance of record; liability of grantor.
Chapter 184 — Section 23. Limitation of term conditions.
Chapter 184 — Section 23A. Limitations on proceedings relating to building restrictions.
Chapter 184 — Section 23B. Restrictive covenants; effect; exception.
Chapter 184 — Section 23C. Provisions restricting installation or use of solar energy systems.
Chapter 184 — Section 23D. Provisions prohibiting community residences for disabled persons.
Chapter 184 — Section 24. Defects, irregularities or omissions in deeds; ten year curative statute.
Chapter 184 — Section 25. Indefinite references; effect; application.
Chapter 184 — Section 26. Restrictions subject to secs. 26--30; definitions;sufficiency of description; presumptions.
Chapter 184 — Section 27. Limitation period; 30 years; extension of period; inapplicability tocommonwealth lands.
Chapter 184 — Section 28. Limitation period; 50 years; extension of period; inapplicability tocommonwealth lands.
Chapter 184 — Section 29. Notice or extension of restriction; pre-requisites.
Chapter 184 — Section 30. Enforceability of restrictions; presumptions and pre-requisites; temporaryinjunction.
Chapter 184 — Section 31. Conservation, preservation, agricultural preservation, andwatershed preservation restrictions,defined.
Chapter 184 — Section 32. Effect, enforcement, acquisition, and release of restrictions.
Chapter 184 — Section 33. Public restriction tract index.
Chapter 184 — Section 33A. Doctrine of worthier title; testamentary conveyances or devises;abolition.
Chapter 184 — Section 33B. Doctrine of worthier title; inter vivos conveyances; abolition.
Chapter 184 — Section 34. Good faith purchasers of interests in real estate from trustees protected;binding effect of instrument on trust; conditions of recording.
Chapter 184: Section 35 Trustee's certificate; requirements; effect

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