Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 32 (2026)

Letters of attorney; applicability of law

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Section 32. The law relative to the acknowledgment and recording of deeds shall apply to letters of attorney for the conveyance of real estate.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1928–2020 · leading case: Donahue v. FNMA, 980 F.3d 204 (1st Cir. 2020).
Donahue v. FNMA, 980 F.3d 204 (1st Cir. 2020). “- 3 - GNMA and Ocwen executed a conveyance of her property on behalf of another entity without the appropriate Power of Attorney in violation of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 32 and Mass. Gen.”
Donahue v. FNMA, 971 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2020). “The complaint alleged, first, that GNMA and Ocwen executed a conveyance of her property on behalf of another entity without the appropriate Power of Attorney in violation of Mass. Gen. L. c. 183, § 32 and Mass. Gen.”
Weiner v. Rushmore Loan Mgmt. Servs., LLC, 327 F. Supp. 3d 268 (D.D.C. 2018). “See Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 32 . Deeds "shall not be valid.”
Malaguti v. Rosen, 160 N.E. 532 (Mass. 1928). “G. L. c. 183, § 32. See Valentine v. Piper, 22 Pick.”
Donahue v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n (D. Mass. 2019). · cites it 3× “Introduction Plaintiff Josephine Donahue (“Donahue”) has filed this lawsuit against Defendants Federal National Mortgage Association and Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (“Ocwen”) (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging violations of Mass. Gen. L. c. 183, § 32 and Mass. Gen.”
Weiner v. Rushmore Loan Mgmt. Servs., LLC (D. Mass. 2018). “See Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 32 . Deeds “shall not be valid…unless it…is recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district in which the land to which it relates lies.”
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