Alienation of Land

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Section
1

Acts or Ceremonies Necessary for Conveyance by Deed

Section
1a

Instruments Not Under Seal

Section
2

Estate Conveyed by Quitclaim Deed

Section
3

Estate Created Without Instrument in Writing

Section
4

Effect of Recordation or Actual Notice of Deeds or Leases, or of Assignments of Rents or Profits

Section
5

Recording of Instruments; Evidence of Delivery

Section
5a

Recording of Statements Relating to Title; Use as Evidence

Section
5b

Affidavits Relating to Title; Recording

Section
6

Name and Address of Grantee; Recital of Consideration; Failure to Comply

Section
6a

Instruments Conveying Unregistered Land; Sufficient Description or Identification; Recording; Failure to Comply

Section
6b

Address of Property Affected

Section
6c

Residence and Address of Mortgagee or Assignee

Section
6d

Endorsement on Mortgages and Assignments of Mortgages Secured by Residential Property; Contents; Failure to Comply

Section
7

Conveyance by Grantor Notwithstanding Disseisin or Adverse Possession; Title; Grantee's Rights

Section
8

Statutory Forms; Alteration or Substitution; ''incorporation by Reference'' Defined

Section
9

Rules and Definitions Relating to Deeds or Other Instruments

Section
10

Warranty Deed

Section
11

Quitclaim Deed

Section
12

''grant'' as Word of Conveyance

Section
13

Words of Inheritance

Section
14

Uses and Trusts

Section
15

Easements, Privileges and Appurtenances Belonging to Granted Estate

Section
16

''warranty Covenants''

Section
17

''quitclaim Covenants'' or ''limited Covenants''

Section
18

Mortgage Deeds

Section
19

''mortgage Covenants''

Section
20

''statutory Condition'' in Mortgages

Section
21

''statutory Power of Sale'' in Mortgage

Section
22

Co-Operative Bank Mortgage

Section
23

''statutory Co-Operative Bank Mortgage Condition''

Section
24

''statutory Co-Operative Bank Power of Sale''

Section
25

Purchase by Holder of Mortgage at Foreclosure Sale

Section
26

Possessory Interest of Mortgagor

Section
27

Disposition of Proceeds of Foreclosure Sale; Itemized Accounting Provided to Mortgagor

Section
28

Assignment of Mortgage; Words of Transfer

Section
28a

Subsequent Loans From Mortgagee; Priority

Section
28b

Open-End Mortgage; Subsequent Loans From Mortgagee

Section
28c

Refinancing in the Borrower's Interest

Section
29

Necessity of Acknowledgment of Deed; Recordation

Section
30

Method of Making Acknowledgment

Section
31

Acknowledgment of Married Woman

Section
32

Letters of Attorney; Applicability of Law

Section
33

Certificates of Authority

Section
34

Proof of Execution of Deed by Testimony of Subscribing Witness

Section
35

Proof of Execution by Proving Handwriting

Section
36

Refusal of Grantor to Acknowledge; Proof of Execution by Testimony of Subscribing Witness

Section
37

Refusal of Grantor to Acknowledge; Proof of Execution by Proving Handwriting

Section
38

Recording of Unacknowledged Deed; Effect

Section
39

Proof of Execution of Deed; Necessity of Subscribing Witness

Section
40

Certificate of Proof of Execution

Section
41

Proof of Deed Made Outside Commonwealth

Section
42

Forms for Acknowledgments and Certificates of Authority

Section
43

Vesting of Title or Interest by Operation of Decree in Equity

Section
44

Effect of Recording or Registration of Copy of Decree

Section
45

Conveyance in Fee by Person Seized as Tenant in Tail

Section
46

Conveyance in Fee by Life Tenant and Vested Remainderman in Tail

Section
47

Barring of Equitable Estates Tail

Section
48

Conveyance of Equitable Fee; Entitlement to Conveyance of Outstanding Legal Estate

Section
49

Sale and Conveyance or Mortgage by Trustee Appointed by Probate Court

Section
50

Notice of Petition to Appoint Trustee; Appointment of Next Friend

Section
51

Bond of Trustee; Proceeds of Sale or Mortgage

Section
52

Sale of Land Charged With Payment of Money; Petition; Decree; Bond of Trustee

Section
53

Effect of Deed, Bond or Other Instrument Made in Defeasance

Section
54

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 54 to 55; Method of Discharge of Mortgage

Section
54a

Defective Discharges of Mortgages Held by Entirety; Effect

Section
54b

Mortgage Discharge, Release, Assignment, Foreclosure, etc.; Execution Before Officer Entitled to Acknowledge Instruments; Effect

Section
54c

Recordation of Discharge; Effect; Discharge by Mortgage Servicer or Note Holder Who Is Not Holder of Record

Section
54d

Request for Written Payoff Statement; Time for Transmittal; Contents; Corrected Statement; Penalties; Fees

Section
55

Discharge of Mortgage; Contents and Recording; Liability for Failure to Discharge or Negligent Discharge; Affidavits

Section
56

Mortgage Notes; Provisions for Prepayment

Section
57

Home Mortgage Notes; Prepayment Penalty; Effect of Taking by Eminent Domain

Section
58

Real Estate Abutting a Way, Watercourse, Wall, Fence, or Other Monument

Section
59

Late Charges or Penalties

Section
60

Notes Secured by Liens, Amortization of Principal by Maturity; Conditions; Variable Rate of Amortization; Exemptions

Section
61

Payment of Interest by Mortgagee; Request for Exemption

Section
62

Payment of Taxes to City or Town by Mortgagee; Due Date

Section
63

Loan Fees; Residential Property Mortgages; Disclosure

Section
63a

Revisions in Mortgage Terms; Restrictions; Fees

Section
63b

Recordation of Real Estate Mortgage Prohibited Until Proceeds of Loan Paid to Mortgagor

Section
64

Discrimination in Residential Mortgage Loans on Basis of Location of Property

Section
65

Acceptance of Written Memorandum as Evidence of Insurance

Section
66

Required Insurance; Limitation

Section
67

Reverse Mortgage Loans on Residential Property; Requirements

Section
68

Mortgagees Licensed as Insurance Producers; Mortgage Loans Secured by Residential Real Estate; Conditions and Limitations

Section
69

Flood Insurance; Limits on Amount of Coverage Required to Be Purchased