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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 36, § 12 (2026)

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Section 12. Every deed and other instrument required to be recorded in the registry of deeds shall be recorded in the registry of deeds for the district where the land lies to which such deed or instrument relates; and in all things relating to the register or registry of deeds, each district therefor shall be deemed a county.

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Cited in 1 case, 1975–1975 · leading case: Guillette v. Daly Dry Wall, Inc., 325 N.E.2d 572 (Mass. 1975).
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Guillette v. Daly Dry Wall, Inc., 325 N.E.2d 572 (Mass. 1975). “That deed was properly recorded under G. L. c. 36, § 12, and cannot be treated as an unrecorded conveyance under G.”
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