Massachusetts § 7 - Qualifications and duties of appraisers; certificates of appraisal
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 7 — Qualifications and duties of appraisers; certificates of appraisal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7. Qualifications and duties of appraisers; certificates of appraisal
Section 7. The appraisers shall be sworn, before a justice of the peace or the officer, faithfully and impartially to appraise the land shown to them as taken on the execution, shall, with the officer, view the same and shall make such examination of it as may be necessary to form a just estimate of its value. A certificate of their appraisal signed by them shall be endorsed on the execution; but if one of the appraisers who was sworn and acted with the others refuses to sign the certificate, the certificate of the others shall be sufficient.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 7
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 7 cover?
Section 7 ("Qualifications and duties of appraisers; certificates of appraisal") 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.
How do I cite Massachusetts § 7?
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