Section 69. A mortgage on registered land may be discharged by the mortgagee in person on the registration book in the same manner as a mortgage on unregistered land may be discharged by an entry on the record book in the registry of deeds, and such discharge shall be attested by an assistant recorder.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 185 sec. 69

  • 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.