Massachusetts General Laws (Tax)

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, § 67

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Section 67. After the return day fixed, to be at least twenty days after the time of the actual issuance of notice, the court shall, if satisfied that the notice has been properly given, on motion of the petitioner enter an order defaulting all persons failing to appear and answer, and decreeing that the petition as to them be taken as confessed.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 60-51 · Several parcels of small value; sale together
  2. 60-52 · Management and sale of land acquired for taxes
  3. 60-53 · Taking for taxes; notice
  4. 60-54 · Instrument of taking; form; contents; effect
  5. 60-55 · Fees for taking
  6. 60-56 · Taking in name of one of several owners; extent of taking
  7. 60-57 · Affidavit of collector, etc.; evidence
  8. 60-57A · Payment by check or electronic funds transfer not duly paid;…
  9. 60-58 · Payments by mortgagee; addition to debt
  10. 60-59 · Payments by mortgagors or mortgagees
  11. 60-60 · Payments by other than fee owners
  12. 60-61 · Taxes subsequent to sale or taking
  13. 60-61A · Lands subject to tax titles held by municipalities; taking for…
  14. 60-62 · Land taken or sold for taxes; redemption
  15. 60-62A · Municipalities; payment agreements
  16. 60-63 · Payments to treasurer instead of purchaser; certificate of…
  17. 60-64 · Absolute title after foreclosure; right to receive excess equity
  18. 60-64A · Sale or retention of property following judgment foreclosing…
  19. 60-65 · Rights of redemption; petition for foreclosure; legal fees
  20. 60-66 · Title examinations; notice
  21. 60-67 · Default
  22. 60-68 · Answer; offer of redemption; hearing
  23. 60-69 · Decree barring redemption; vacating decree; petition
  24. 60-69A · Vacating, reversing or modifying decree of foreclosure
  25. 60-70 · Validity of title; questioning; decree of court
  26. 60-71 · Jury trials; waiver; framing issues
  27. 60-72 · Questions of law reported
  28. 60-73 · Costs and fees; deposit by petitioner
  29. 60-74 · Repealed, 1973, 515, Sec. 1
  30. 60-75 · Practice and procedure
  31. 60-76 · Jurisdiction of land court; petition for redemption
  32. 60-76A · Partial redemption; divided lands
  33. 60-76B · Errors or irregularities in water, sewer use or municipal…
  34. 60-76C · Tax titles held by towns; notice of assignments, redemptions…
  35. 60-77 · Foreclosure by municipalities; tax titles; covenants calling…
  36. 60-77A · Sale by municipalities; land acquired through foreclosure;…
  37. 60-77B · Management, sale, or lease by municipalities; land acquired…
  38. 60-77C · Deeds accepted by municipalities in lieu of foreclosure; taxes
  39. 60-78 · Repealed, 1936, 194
  40. 60-79 · Sale without foreclosure; inquiries
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