Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, § 69 (2026)

Decree barring redemption; vacating decree; petition

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Section 69. If a default is entered under section sixty-seven, or if redemption is not made within the time and upon the terms fixed by the court under the preceding section, or if at the time fixed for the hearing the person claiming the right to redeem does not appear to urge his claim, or if upon hearing the court determines that the facts shown do not entitle him to redeem, a decree shall be entered which shall forever bar all rights of redemption. If no innocent purchaser for value has acquired an interest, such decree may be vacated in the discretion of the court upon petition filed by the petitioner at any time.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1963–2024 · leading case: Vincent Realty Corp. v. City of Boston, 378 N.E.2d 73 (Mass. 1978).

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Vincent Realty Corp. v. City of Boston, 378 N.E.2d 73 (Mass. 1978). “G. L. c. 60, § 69. On May 20,1975, Vincent Realty filed its petition seeking to vacate the final decree.”

Town of Milford v. Boyd, 434 Mass. 754 (Mass. 2001). “60, § 77, requires the town to pay condominium common area charges assessed after it took record title to certain units for unpaid property taxes, and (2) determining that a decree of foreclosure under G. L. c. 60, § 69, does not extinguish the town’s liability for these charges…”

Ashley M. Mills v. City of Springfield & Another (Mass. Super. Ct. 2024). · cites it 3× “at 468; G.L. c. 60, § 69. "[T]he foreclosure judgment extinguishes the taxpayer's remaining interest in the property -the right of redemption - and converts the municipality's .”

TOWN OF BOURNE v. FRANCIS J. COFFEY, individually & as Pers. Rep.., 101 Mass. App. Ct. 496 (Mass. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 4× “[Note 9] G. L. c. 60, § 69. After foreclosure of the right of redemption, the taxpayer has a final opportunity to regain title to the property.”

Woodbridge v. The City of Greenfield (D. Mass. 2024). · cites it 2× “[Mass.Gen. L. ch. 60, § 69]. [This process is] [k]nown as “strict foreclosure[.”

Deveney v. City of Boston, 190 N.E.2d 876 (Mass. 1963). “G. L. c. 60, § 69 (as amended through St.”

Yourelo Your Full-Serv. Relocation Corp. v. City of Revere (Bankr. D. Mass. 2020). “3d at 352 (acknowledging that “[a]lthough G. L. c. 60, § 69, states that entry of the foreclosure judgment ‘shall forever bar all rights of redemption,’ the taxpayer may move to vacate the judgment if he or she pays the redemption amount, plus interest, within one year [and…”

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