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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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

F (Back to Top)

FTL – Notice of Federal Tax Lien

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JUDG – Judgment

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L (Back to Top)

LIEN – Lien

M (Back to Top)

MDEED – Master Deed

MLC – Municipal Lien

MODFN – Modification

MSALE – Mortgage Sale

MTG – Mortgage

MTL – Notice of Mass Tax Lien

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O (Back to Top)

ONOT – Order of Notice

ORDR – Order of Conditions

P (Back to Top)

PATY – Power of Attorney

PL – Plan

POSS – Certificate of Entry

PRL – Partial Release

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R (Back to Top)

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

U (Back to Top)

UCC – UCC Financing Statement

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W (Back to Top)

WVR – Waiver

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