Listed below are definitions of commonly used transactions. Click the corresponding letter to go directly to glossary terms starting with that letter.
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 F G H I J M N O P Q R S T U V W Z
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ACPT – Acceptance of Trust
AFFT– Affidavit
AGRT – Agreement
APPT – Appointment
ASGT – Assignment
ATT – Attachment
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CERT – Certificate
COMPL – Certificate of Compliance
COVNT – Covenant
CRMEL – Certificate Releasing Mass. Estate Lien
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DEATH – Certificate of Death
DEED – Deed
DH – Declaration of Homestead
DNTR – Declaration of Trust
DIS – Discharge
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EMNT – Easement
EXON – Execution
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FTL – Notice of Federal Tax Lien
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JUDG – Judgment
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LIEN – Lien
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MDEED – Master Deed
MLC – Municipal Lien
MODFN – Modification
MSALE – Mortgage Sale
MTG – Mortgage
MTL – Notice of Mass Tax Lien
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ONOT – Order of Notice
ORDR – Order of Conditions
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PATY – Power of Attorney
PL – Plan
POSS – Certificate of Entry
PRL – Partial Release
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REL – Release
RESGN – Resignation
RFL – Release of Federal Tax Lien
RIDER – Rider
M792 – Release of Mass Estate Tax Lien
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SUBOR – Subordination
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TAXT – Tax Taking
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UCC – UCC Financing Statement
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WVR – Waiver