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Section 1Jurisdiction; place of sittings; rules and forms of procedure
Section 2Justices; administrative head
Section 2.5Deputy court administrator
Section 2ARepealed, 1937, 409, Sec. 4
Section 3Scheduling of sessions
Section 3APermit session of the land court department; jurisdiction; transfer of actions; assignment of cases; case management; mediation
Section 4Processes
Section 5Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 84
Section 6Recorder; appointment; powers and duties
Section 7Custody and control of papers and documents
Section 8Places recorder or deputy allowed to act
Section 9Facsimile signature of recorder
Section 10Registers of deeds acting as assistant recorders
Section 10ATechnical assistants; termination
Section 11Oath and bond of recorder and assistant recorders; additional duties
Section 12Examiners of title; appointment; acting for recorder
Section 13Court officers
Section 13AStenographers
Section 14Salaries and expenses; practice of law; fees
Section 15Trial of causes and questions of fact; jury trials; transfer of actions to superior court
Section 15ARepealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 26
Section 16Appeal from judgment for jury trial
Section 17Certification from clerk of superior court to land court; further proceedings before land court
Section 18, 19Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 27
Section 20Repealed, 1931, 387, Sec. 2
Section 21Costs
Section 22Filing of writs, complaints, bills and pleadings
Section 23Filing and indexing of final judgments and executions in county where land lies
Section 24Reference to examiner; examination and report
Section 25Powers of land court
Section 25APower of land court to enforce orders, sentences, judgments and decrees; contempts
Section 26Complaints for registration of title
Section 26AComplaints for confirmation of title without registration
Section 27Filing of petition; memorandum relating to petition; duties of assistant recorder
Section 28Form and content of complaint
Section 29Land bounded on public or private way; content of complaint
Section 30Complaint or registration made subject to existing recorded mortgage or lease
Section 31Inclusion of two or more parcels; joinder
Section 32Amendments
Section 33Plan of land and muniments of title; filing; withdrawal; further survey
Section 34Additional facts in complaint; additional papers
Section 35Agent for non-resident plaintiff
Section 36Transactions dealing with land after filing of complaint; record of disposition of case
Section 37Reference to examiner to search records and investigate facts; report; notice of report to plaintiff
Section 38Publication of notice of filing of complaint
Section 39Return day of notice; mailing of copies; posting of copies
Section 40Appointment of guardian ad litem; compensation
Section 41Answer
Section 42General default; order; judgment confirming title
Section 43Hearing of contested cases; default of persons not appearing; reference to examiner; report; compensation of examiner
Section 44Dismissal; withdrawal
Section 45Judgment of confirmation and registration; opening of judgment; remedies of aggrieved persons
Section 46Encumbrances affecting certificates of title
Section 47Contents of judgment of registration
Section 48Transcription of judgment in district where land lies; owner’s duplicate certificate; land lying in more than one district
Section 49Original and transfer certificates
Section 50Repealed, 1996, 481, Sec. 2
Section 51Subdivision; application for new certificates
Section 52Perpetuation of registration; withdrawal; notice of voluntary withdrawal
Section 53Prescription, adverse possession or right of way by necessity
Section 54Evidentiary effect of original certificate or copies thereof
Section 55Contents of certificate of title
Section 56Recorder’s duties relating to indexes and records
Section 56AComplaints for confirmation of title; application of chapter
Section 57Dealings by owner; registration as act of conveyance
Section 58Notice of registering, filing or entering
Section 59Interests less than estate in fee simple; registration
Section 60Form of memorandum; presentation of doubtful questions to court
Section 61Information concerning grantee and others appearing on instrument; endorsement of changes
Section 61AAddress of property affected
Section 62Fraudulent registration
Section 63Assistant recorder’s entry book; processing of instruments; public inspection of records; duplicates and copies
Section 64Procedure to convey fee
Section 65Procedure to convey part of land described on certificate
Section 66Statement of encumbrances or claims on new certificate
Section 67Authority to mortgage
Section 68Registration procedure
Section 69Discharge
Section 70Foreclosure
Section 71Registration of leases or notices of leases
Section 72Procedure to register
Section 73Trusts with powers of sale, mortgage, etc.
Section 74Appointment of new trustee; proceedings
Section 75Implied or constructive trusts; filing of statement
Section 76Registration of land held in trust
Section 77Burdens and incidents attaching by law
Section 78Filing and registration of attachments or liens
Section 79Repealed, 1996, 481, Sec. 13
Section 80Filing of instruments evidencing continuation, reduction, discharge or dissolution
Section 81Applicability of laws relating to attachment on mesne process
Section 82Endorsement of plaintiff’s attorney upon writ
Section 83Registration of order continuing, reducing or dissolving attachment on mesne process
Section 84Enforcement of liens
Section 85New certificate to person claiming under execution
Section 86Filing and registration of memorandum of proceedings affecting land; registration of judgment or decree
Section 87Certificate of manner of disposal
Section 88Registration of judgment
Section 89Filing and registration of execution or writ of seisin
Section 90Registration of certificates of judgment in writs of dower and waste
Section 91Registration of decrees
Section 92Filing and registration of judgment in partition proceedings or proceedings for assignment of spouse’s statutory share
Section 93Registration of prior mortgage or lease with decree for partition
Section 94Registration of notices in insolvency and copies of decrees
Section 95Registration of discharge
Section 96Entry of new certificate
Section 97Entry of new certificate; notice; hearing; memorandum of pendency of settlement of estate
Section 98Right of probate court to license sale or mortgage; new certificate or memorandum of registration
Section 99Payment; amount
Section 100Custody; investment; annual report
Section 101Grounds for recovery from fund; exhausting other remedies; continuance of action to await result of tort action
Section 102Defendants in action to recover from fund
Section 103Recovery upon judgment
Section 104Deficiencies in fund
Section 105Subrogation rights
Section 106Application and investment of income of fund
Section 107Limitations upon liability and amount of compensation
Section 108Limitations upon commencement time of actions
Section 109Evidence of value of land, estate or interest
Section 110Dealing with registered land; filing letters of attorney
Section 111Repealed, 1996, 481, Sec. 18
Section 112Statement alleging right or interest
Section 113Repealed, 1996, 481, Sec. 19
Section 114Changes upon registration book; grounds for motion to change
Section 115Filing and entitling
Section 116Mailing of notices
Section 117Authority of court
Section 118Fraudulent conveyance; imprisonment term