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.
ACPT – Acceptance of Trust
AFFT– Affidavit
AGRT – Agreement
APPT – Appointment
ASGT – Assignment
ATT – Attachment
CERT – Certificate
COMPL – Certificate of Compliance
COVNT – Covenant
CRMEL – Certificate Releasing Mass. Estate Lien
DEATH – Certificate of Death
DEED – Deed
DH – Declaration of Homestead
DNTR – Declaration of Trust
DIS – Discharge
EMNT – Easement
EXON – Execution
FTL – Notice of Federal Tax Lien
JUDG – Judgment
LIEN – Lien
MDEED – Master Deed
MLC – Municipal Lien
MODFN – Modification
MSALE – Mortgage Sale
MTG – Mortgage
MTL – Notice of Mass Tax Lien
ONOT – Order of Notice
ORDR – Order of Conditions
PATY – Power of Attorney
PL – Plan
POSS – Certificate of Entry
PRL – Partial Release
REL – Release
RESGN – Resignation
RFL – Release of Federal Tax Lien
RIDER – Rider
M792 – Release of Mass Estate Tax Lien
SUBOR – Subordination
TAXT – Tax Taking
UCC – UCC Financing Statement
WVR – Waiver