Massachusetts § 31 - Suspension of levy; record; effect; liability of land

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 31 — Suspension of levy; record; effect; liability of land, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 31. Suspension of levy; record; effect; liability of land

Section 31. If land has been seized on execution and further service thereof is suspended by reason of a prior attachment or seizure of the same land, or on the written request of the creditor, the officer making the later seizure shall cause a record thereof to be made in the same manner as an attachment of land on mesne process is recorded. Such record shall be sufficient notice of said seizure, and the levy on such land shall be considered as having been made at the time of such seizure if such record is made within three days thereafter; otherwise, at the time when said record is made. The land shall remain bound by such seizure until set off or sold in whole or in part under the prior attachment or seizure or until that attachment or seizure is dissolved.

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

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 31 cover?

Section 31 ("Suspension of levy; record; effect; liability of land") 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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