Abbreviations

Listed below are definitions of commonly used transactions.

NOTE: What’s in parentheses is the abbreviation from the Instrument Type column of the Deeds Look-up table. You may also find what’s in parentheses is from the Grantee column of the Grantor search or in the Grantor column of a Grantee search.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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• ACC – Acceptance of Trust
• AFF – Affidavit
• AGR – Agreement
• APP – Appointment
• ASM – Assignment
• ATT – Attachment

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C (Back to Top)

• CERT – Certificate
• CERT – Certificate of Compliance
• COV – Covenant

D (Back to Top)

• DEATH – Certificate of Death
• DEED – Deed
• DIS – Discharge

E (Back to Top)

• EASE – Easement
• ENTRY – Certificate of Entry
• EXEC – Execution

F (Back to Top)

• FTAX – Notice of Federal Tax Lien
• FTAXR – Release of Federal Tax Lien

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H (Back to Top)

• HOME – Declaration of Homestead

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J (Back to Top)

• JUD – Judgment

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L (Back to Top)

• LIEN – Lien

M (Back to Top)

• MD – Master Deed
• MLC – Municipal Lien
• MOD – Modification
• MTG – Mortgage
• MTAX – Notice of Mass Tax Lien
• MTAXR – Release of Mass Estate Tax Lien

N (Back to Top)

• NOT – Order of Notice

O (Back to Top)

• ORD – Order of Conditions

P (Back to Top)

• PA – Power of Attorney
• PLAN – Plan
• PR – Partial Release

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R (Back to Top)

• REL – Release
• REL – Certificate Releasing Mass. Estate Lien
• RSGN – Resignation
• RIDER – Rider

S (Back to Top)

• SUB – Subordination

T (Back to Top)

• TAKE – Tax Taking
• TRUST – Declaration of Trust

U (Back to Top)

• UCC – UCC Financing Statement

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W (Back to Top)

• WAIV – Waiver

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Y (Back to Top)

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