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Mass. General Laws c.184

General provisions relative to real property

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

Amended by St. 2023, c. 7, § 293, effective May 30, 2023

§ 33 Public restriction tract index 

Amended by St. 2023, c. 7, §§ 294-295, effective May 30, 2023

§ 34 Good faith purchasers of interests in real estate from trustees; binding effect on trust; recording conditions 
§ 35 Trustee's certificate; requirements; effect 

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