Massachusetts § 49A - Certain levies made void by operation of law

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 49A — Certain levies made void by operation of law, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 49A. Certain levies made void by operation of law

Section 49A. If a levy on execution shall not have been completed by set-off under the provisions of sections six to twenty-three, inclusive, or by sale under the provisions of sections twenty-six to thirty, inclusive, within six years from the date on which notice of the execution was deposited in a registry of deeds under the provisions of section four, the levy if otherwise then valid shall be void as to any land within such registry district unless within said six-year period it shall be brought forward in such registry of deeds in the manner provided in section one hundred and fourteen A of chapter two hundred and twenty-three for bringing forward attachments of real estate. In case a levy becomes void under the provisions of this section the creditor may resort to any other legal remedy for the satisfaction of his judgment.

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

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 49A cover?

Section 49A ("Certain levies made void by operation of law") 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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