Bill > H4797

This bill validates a land conveyance that occurred in 1958 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Pierina Monti for a small parcel of land (approximately 1,000 square feet) located in Marlborough. The original deed was never properly recorded, and this bill retroactively confirms the May 22, 1958 land transfer, allowing the Middlesex southern district registry of deeds to accept and record a confirmatory deed. The bill authorizes the registry to record the original 1958 deed along with supporting documentation, despite any previous legal obstacles that might have prevented recording. Once recorded, the deed will be considered legally effective as of the original 1958 date, and the title will be deemed to have been vested in Pierina Monti at that time, with subsequent transfers to the current owner considered valid. The bill is classified as an emergency law to expedite the resolution of this title issue, ensuring that the Commonwealth cannot make any future claims against the property's ownership due to the original recording deficiency.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4797