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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to establish a foreclosure review division of the Superior Court. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a foreclosure review division within the Superior Court of Massachusetts. The division will have jurisdiction over all actions involving the foreclosure of residential mortgages, including issues related to the validity of foreclosures, title disputes, and loan modifications. The division will have specialized staff, including court administrators, facilitators for pro se litigants, mediators, and title examiners, to efficiently handle these cases. The bill also creates an advisory board to assist the division with legal and administrative matters. The division will be implemented for an initial 5-year period and will be presumed to renew for additional 5-year terms unless the legislature acts to repeal it.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (7)
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Jennifer Flanagan (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Thomas McGee (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S903 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S903.pdf |
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