Massachusetts § 13 Words of inheritance

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 13 — Words of inheritance

Massachusetts § 13

Part IIREAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Title ITITLE TO REAL PROPERTY

Ch. 183ALIENATION OF LAND

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 13 (2026).

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Section 13. In a conveyance or reservation of real estate the terms ''heirs'', ''assigns'' or other technical words of inheritance shall not be necessary to convey or reserve an estate in fee. A deed or reservation of real estate shall be construed to convey or reserve an estate in fee simple, unless a different intention clearly appears in the deed.

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