Massachusetts Laws
- MGL c.183 Conveyances by Deed, Mortgage Discharge
- MGL c.183A Condominiums
- MGL c.183B Time Shares
- MGL c.184 General Provisions Relative to Real Property
- MGL c. 93, s.114. “Psychologically impacted” Properties. Sellers and brokers do not have to disclose to buyers or tenants the fact that a property is perceived to be tainted by the health of a previous occupant, a murder or suicide, or paranormal phenomena. However, they may not be deceitful in answers to questions about the property.
Court Rules and Procedures
Guidelines on Registered Land, Mass. Land Court, February 27, 2009.
Manual of Instructions for the Survey of Lands and Preparation of Plans 2006, Mass. Land Court. “This manual is issued for the information and guidance of land surveyors preparing surveys and plans to be filed in the Land Court. It is intended as a guide to the minimum requirements for what is commonly referred to in this commonwealth as a “Land Court Survey”. Compliance with these instructions is mandatory, and no survey or plan will be accepted for filing unless these requirements have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Land Court’s Survey Division.”
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