Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 244, § 15A (2026)

Mortgagee taking possession or conveying title; notice

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Section 15A. A mortgagee taking possession of mortgaged premises prior to foreclosure or a mortgagee conveying title to mortgaged premises pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall, within thirty days of taking possession or conveying title, notify all residential tenants of said premises, and the office of the assessor or collector of taxes of the municipality in which the premises are located and any persons, companies, districts, commissions or other entities of any kind which provide water or sewer service to the premises, of said taking possession or conveying title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2015–2022 · leading case: Paiva v. Bank of New York Mellon, 120 F. Supp. 3d 7 (D. Mass. 2015).

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Paiva v. Bank of New York Mellon, 120 F. Supp. 3d 7 (D. Mass. 2015). · cites it 5× “days of conveying title, as required, by G.L. c. 244, § 15A (“§ 15A”). BONYM notified the tax collector by letter ,date,d February 12, 2015, more' than nine months after the foreclosure sale.”

Flores v. OneWest Bank, F.S.B., 172 F. Supp. 3d 391 (D. Mass. 2016). · cites it 2× “93A; (Count V) unjust enrichment; (Count VI) quiet title; (Count VII) unfair and deceptive practices pursuant to Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA); (Count VIII) failure to comply with Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 244, § 15A and §§ 11-17C; and (Count IX) 2 failure to…”

Prop. Acquisition Grp., LLC v. Ivester, 122 N.E.3d 10 (Mass. App. Ct. 2019). “8 The Ivesters have not appealed from the dismissal of count II, which asserted that Fannie Mae failed to comply with the requirements of G. L. c. 244, § 15A. 9 In an amended judgment, the Housing Court also ordered the Ivesters to pay $ 29,750 in damages, comprised of a monthly…”

Jones v. Bank of New York (D. Mass. 2021). · cites it 5× “183, § 21 (Count One); (2) violations of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 244, § 15A (Count Two); and (3) failure to comply with paragraph 19 of the mortgage (Count Four).”

Turra v. Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas (Mass. 2017). · cites it 2× “3 The appeal raises a single issue: whether a foreclosing mortgagee's failure to comply with G. L. c. 244, § 15A, by failing to send the postforeclosure notices required by the statute, renders the foreclosure void.”

Goduti v. City of Worcester, 31 N.E.3d 70 (Mass. App. Ct. 2015). “See G. L. c. 244, § 15A. 9 We reject Goduti’s argument that whether he waived foreclosure was an issue that should have been reserved for the jury.”

Thompson v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Mass. 2020). “1020 , 1022 (2017) (failure strictly to comply with postforeclosure requirements of G. L. c. 244, § 15A, did not render sale void); Pinti, 472 Mass.”

Saade v. Wilmington Trust, Nat'l Ass'n (D. Mass. 2019). “183, § 21, and M.G.L. c. 244, § 15A, because it does not comply with the terms disclosed in paragraph 22 of his mortgage agreement (“Paragraph 22”), and because there are open questions as to the proper ownership of the mortgage.”

Jones v. Dolan Connly P.C. (D. Mass. 2019). “§ 1692 ; (2) Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 244, § 15A; (3) Mass.”

Dickey v. U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. (D. Mass. 2020). “(holding that failure to comply with post-foreclosure notice requirement in Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 244, § 15A did not render foreclosure wrongful).”

Jones v. Bank of New York (D. Mass. 2022). “183, § 21 (Count One); (2) violations of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 244, § 15A (Count Two); and (3) failure to comply with paragraph 19 of the mortgage (Count Four).”

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