Massachusetts § 132 - Dissolution of attachment of real estate upon release by plaintiff
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 132 — Dissolution of attachment of real estate upon release by plaintiff, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 132. Dissolution of attachment of real estate upon release by plaintiff
Section 132. An attachment of real estate shall be dissolved by a release signed and acknowledged by the plaintiff or by his executor, administrator or attorney of record and recorded in the registry of deeds, or by a certificate from the clerk of court in which the action was pending that the attachment has been dissolved or that the action has finally been determined. Such a release describing sufficiently for identification any particular parcels of real estate shall dissolve an attachment in so far as it may affect the particular parcels described. The aforesaid releases, certificates of court and partial releases, shall be recorded in the registry of deeds in the county or district where a certified copy of the original return of attachments is filed or recorded as required by section sixty-three.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 132 cover?
Section 132 ("Dissolution of attachment of real estate upon release by plaintiff") 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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