§ 1 Specific performance of decedent’s land contracts
§ 2 Consent of a deceased person; power of court to decree conveyance
§ 4 Vested or contingent interests; power of fiduciaries to release
§ 5 Cemetery lots; sale or release
§ 6 Mortgage given under license of court; contents
§ 7 Petitions for sales by foreign fiduciaries; venue
§ 8 License to sell; duration
§ 9 Proceeds of sales; surplus; disposition
§ 10 Grant of license; objections; costs
§ 11 Persons licensed to sell realty; examination
§ 12 Church, etc., property; sale or transfer
§ 19 Irregularities in proceedings; effect
§ 20 Adverse claims to title
§ 21 Debts; adjudication; finality
§ 22 Realty sold by fiduciaries; limitation of action or entry
§ 23 Void acts of fiduciaries; confirmation or setting aside
§ 24 Doubtful acts or proceedings of fiduciaries or court; ratification
§ 25 Irregularly appointed fiduciary; liability to account
§ 26 Notice of sale; failure of proof; remedy
§ 27 Release; powers
§ 28 Method of release
§ 29 Effect and scope of release
§ 30 Exercise of power by several persons; release by one; effect
§ 31 Release; definition
§ 32 Restraint of alienation or anticipation provisions
§ 33 Construction
§ 35 Release or disclaimer; construction
§ 36 Severability
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 204 - General Provisions Relative to Sales, Mortgages, Releases, Compromises, Etc., by Executors, Etc.

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.