General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
TITLE I. TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY |
CHAPTER 185. THE LAND COURT AND REGISTRATION OF TITLE TO LAND |
SECTION 81. Applicability of laws relating to attachment on mesne process
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All laws relative to attachments of real estate and leasehold estates on mesne process shall apply to registered land, except that the duties required to be performed by the register of deeds shall be performed by the assistant recorder for the registry district where the land lies, who, in lieu of recording, shall register the facts required to be recorded, and for that purpose shall keep books similar to those required to be kept for attachments by registers of deeds, and the fees for registering attachments shall be the same as for recording them.