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Chapter 184

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 184

General Provisions Relative to Real Property

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