Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 236, § 3 (2026)
Proceedings upon levy; notice and appraisal
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Section 3. An officer taking land on execution shall give notice thereof to the debtor, if found within his precinct, cause the land to be appraised as provided in this chapter, if an appraisal is required, and complete the levy without unnecessary delay.
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case, 1994–1994 · leading case: LaChance v. Peerless Ins., 632 N.E.2d 856 (Mass. App. Ct. 1994).
LaChance v. Peerless Ins., 632 N.E.2d 856 (Mass. App. Ct. 1994). “On November 7, 1991, the plaintiff commenced this Land Court action seeking declaratory relief and contesting the validity of the sheriff’s levy (and the defendant’s title to the locus), asserting, among other things, that she did not receive proper notice under G. L. c. 236, §…”
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