Massachusetts General Laws ch. 183 sec. 18 – Mortgage deeds
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Section 18. A deed in substance following the form entitled ”Mortgage Deed” shall when duly executed have the force and effect of a mortgage deed to the use of the mortgagee and his heirs and assigns with mortgage covenants and upon the statutory condition and with the statutory power of sale, as defined in the three following sections, to secure the payment of the money or the performance of any obligation therein specified. The parties may insert in such mortgage any other lawful agreement or condition.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 183 sec. 18
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
- 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.