Massachusetts § 80 - Filing of instruments evidencing continuation, reduction, discharge or dissolution

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 80 — Filing of instruments evidencing continuation, reduction, discharge or dissolution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 80. Filing of instruments evidencing continuation, reduction, discharge or dissolution

Section 80. Attachments on mesne process and liens of every description upon registered land shall be continued, reduced, discharged and dissolved by any methods sufficient in law to continue, reduce, discharge or dissolve like liens on unregistered land. All certificates or other instruments permitted or required by law to be recorded in the registry of deeds to give effect to the continuance, reduction, discharge or dissolution of attachments or other liens upon unregistered land, or to give notice of such continuance, reduction, discharge or dissolution, shall, in the case of like liens upon registered land, except releases and discharges of liens for child support liens pursuant to chapter one hundred and nineteen A and federal taxes and other federal liens which may be filed in the commonwealth be filed with the assistant recorder and registered in the registration book, in lieu of recording.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 80

What does Massachusetts General Laws § 80 cover?

Section 80 ("Filing of instruments evidencing continuation, reduction, discharge or dissolution") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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