Massachusetts General Laws (Tax)

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, § 76

Jurisdiction of land court; petition for redemption

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Section 76. In addition to its jurisdiction to allow a party to redeem under section sixty-eight, the land court shall have jurisdiction as to redemption in all cases of taking or sale of land for non-payment of taxes if relief is sought before the filing of a petition under section sixty-five for foreclosure of the right of redemption, and may grant such right of redemption or other relief as justice may require, fixing the terms therefor, or may refuse the same.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 60-60 · Payments by other than fee owners
  2. 60-61 · Taxes subsequent to sale or taking
  3. 60-61A · Lands subject to tax titles held by municipalities; taking for…
  4. 60-62 · Land taken or sold for taxes; redemption
  5. 60-62A · Municipalities; payment agreements
  6. 60-63 · Payments to treasurer instead of purchaser; certificate of…
  7. 60-64 · Absolute title after foreclosure; right to receive excess equity
  8. 60-64A · Sale or retention of property following judgment foreclosing…
  9. 60-65 · Rights of redemption; petition for foreclosure; legal fees
  10. 60-66 · Title examinations; notice
  11. 60-67 · Default
  12. 60-68 · Answer; offer of redemption; hearing
  13. 60-69 · Decree barring redemption; vacating decree; petition
  14. 60-69A · Vacating, reversing or modifying decree of foreclosure
  15. 60-70 · Validity of title; questioning; decree of court
  16. 60-71 · Jury trials; waiver; framing issues
  17. 60-72 · Questions of law reported
  18. 60-73 · Costs and fees; deposit by petitioner
  19. 60-74 · Repealed, 1973, 515, Sec. 1
  20. 60-75 · Practice and procedure
  21. 60-76 · Jurisdiction of land court; petition for redemption
  22. 60-76A · Partial redemption; divided lands
  23. 60-76B · Errors or irregularities in water, sewer use or municipal…
  24. 60-76C · Tax titles held by towns; notice of assignments, redemptions…
  25. 60-77 · Foreclosure by municipalities; tax titles; covenants calling…
  26. 60-77A · Sale by municipalities; land acquired through foreclosure;…
  27. 60-77B · Management, sale, or lease by municipalities; land acquired…
  28. 60-77C · Deeds accepted by municipalities in lieu of foreclosure; taxes
  29. 60-78 · Repealed, 1936, 194
  30. 60-79 · Sale without foreclosure; inquiries
  31. 60-80 · Lack of or inadequate bids; sales without foreclosure
  32. 60-80A · Title to land conveyed under Sec. 79 or Sec. 80; questioning…
  33. 60-80B · Title acquired under Sec. 79 or Sec. 80; petition to…
  34. 60-80C · Title to land conveyed under Sec. 79 or Sec. 80; curing defects
  35. 60-81 · Repealed, 1925, 241, Sec. 8
  36. 60-81A · Land with unoccupied buildings; inspection; abandonment;…
  37. 60-81B · Purchase of land or taking of land for nonpayment of taxes…
  38. 60-82 · Notice to holder of invalid tax title; release of interest
  39. 60-83 · Failure to release interest; recording affidavit of notice by…
  40. 60-84 · Reassessment or collection of taxes where title invalid;…
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