Document Types

Listed below are definitions of commonly used transactions.

Abbreviation – Description of Document

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

A (Back to Top)

• ACC – Acceptance of Trustee
• AFT – Affidavit– (Generic, Scriveners, 5B, 35B, 35C)
• DMAFT – Affidavit to Discharge a Mortgage
• ESTAF – Affidavit of Estate
• AGREE – Agreement
• ESMT– Agreement for Right of Way
• AMFTL – Amending of Federal Tax Lien
• AMEND – Amendment– (Generic)
• AMFS – Amendment Financing Statement
• AP AC – Appointment/Accept of Trustee
• APP – Appointment of Trustee
• A/ATT– Approval of Attachment
• AB – Approval of Bond
• AP – Approval of Plans
• ASMT – Assessments
• ASNAT –  Assignment of Attachment
• A/BID– Assignment of Bid
• ASNEX – Assignment of Execution
• AFS – Assignment of Financing Statement
• ASSGN – Assignment– (Generic)
• AL – Assignment of Leases and Rents
• ASN – Assignment of Mortgage
• ASNOP – Assignment of Option
• ASNPR – Assignment of Proceeds
• AR– Assignment Rents
• AGREE – Assumption Agreement
• ASFS – Assumption of Financing Statement
• ATT– Attachment

B (Back to Top)

• BOND – Bond
• BYLAW– Bylaws

C (Back to Top)

• CERT – Certificate of– (Generic)
• 6D – Certificate of Common Charges
• COMP – Certificate of Compliance
• D/BET – Certificate of Dissolving Betterments
• CI– Certificate of Inventory
• CERT – Certificate of Judgment
• CNFTL – Certificate of Nonattachment of Federal Tax Lien
• RDMP – Certificate of Redemption
• CERT – Certificate of Trustee
• M792 – Certificate Releasing Mass. Estate Lien
• CN – Change of Name
• CSL – Child Support Lien
• CMPLT– Complaint
• CONS – Consent
• XFS – Continuing of Financing Statement
• CV – Covenant

D (Back to Top)

• DAM – Dam Registration
• DAMSP – Dam Safety Permit
• DC – Death Certificate
• DECSN– Decision (Planning Board or Assessors)
• DH – Declaration of Homestead
• DHMOB – Declaration of Homestead (Manufactured Homes)
• CV – Declaration of Protective or Restrictive Covenants
• DNTR – Declaration of Trust
• DCRE – Decree
• DEED – Deed
• DIS – Discharge– (Generic)
• REL – Discharge of Assignments of Leases & Rents
• D/ATT– Discharge of Attachment
• DLCSL – Discharge Child Support Lien
• D/EX– Discharge of Execution
• DL– Discharge of Federal Tax Lien
• DLMTL– Discharge Massachusetts Tax Lien
• DM– Discharge of Mortgage
• DOM – Discharge of Obsolete Mortgage
• DISCL– Disclaimer & Release, Renunciation
• DISML– Dismissal
• TERM – Dissolution, Termination or Revocation of Trust
• D/BET – Dissolving of Betterments
• DEC– Divorce Decree

E (Back to Top)

• ESMT – Easement
• ENT – Entry to Foreclose
• ESTAF– Estate Affidavit
• AFT – Estoppel Affidavit
• EX– Execution
• EXTN–Extension of Attachment or Execution
• EXTN – Extension Permit (Wetlands)

F (Back to Top)

• FTL – Federal Tax Lien
• FJ– Final Judgment
• FS– Financing Statement
• FDD– Foreclosure Deed
• FDAFT– Foreclosure Deed /Affidavit

G (Back to Top)

• ASSGN– Generic Assignment
• P/REL– Generic Partial Release

H (Back to Top)

I (Back to Top)

• INTD– Interest Deed

J (Back to Top)

• JUDG – Judgment

K (Back to Top)

L (Back to Top)

• LSE– Lease or Notice of Lease
• LIC– License
• LIEN– Lien (Agri./Hort./Forest/Rec./Demol./Mech.)
• LIEN– Lien (Statement of Claim & Notice of Lien)
• LIEN– Lien (Trash)
• BOND– Lien Bond
• LFEST– Life Estate
• LP– Lis Pendens

M (Back to Top)

• MC– Marriage Certificate
• MTL– Massachusetts Tax Lien
• MSDD – Master Deed
• MLIEN– Medical Assistance/ MassHealth Lien
• MERGE– Merger Certificate
• AMEND– Modification Agreement
• MTG – Mortgage
• MOTN– Motion to Avoid Judicial Liens
• MW– Motion to Withdraw
• LIEN– Municipal Charges Lien
• ML – Municipal Lien Certificate
• M792– M792 Certificate

N (Back to Top)

• NOTE– Note
• NTCE– Notice of — (Generic)
• NHZD– Notice of Activity & Use Limitation
• NC– Notice of Contract
• LSE– Notice of Lease

O (Back to Top)

• OPT– Option
• ORDER– Order– (Generic)
• ORDER – Order of Conditions
• OC – Order of Court
• DEED– Order of Court
• ON – Order of Notice

P (Back to Top)

• PASN– Partial Assignment of Mortgage
• PRCMP– Partial Compliance
• P/REL – Partial Release– (Generic)
• PR/AL– Partial Release of Assignment of Leases & Rents
• PR/AR– Partial Release of Assignment of Rents
• PR/AT– Partial Release of Attachment
• PR/CV– Partial Release of Covenant
• PR/EX– Partial Release of Execution
• PRFTL– Partial Release of Federal Tax Lien
• PR/FS– Partial Release of Financing Statement
• PRL– Partial Release of Lien
• PR/LP– Partial Release of Lis Pendens
• PRMTL– Partial Release of Massachusetts Tax Lien
• PRELM– Partial Release of MassHealth Lien
• PR– Partial Release of Mortgage
• PR/RS– Partial Release of Restrictions
• P/REL– Partial Release of Rights of First Refusal
• PRMW– Partial Withdrawal in Tax Lien Case
• PWFTL– Partial Withdrawal of Federal Tax Lien
• NTCE– Petition For Partition
• ORDER– Preliminary Injunction
• PA – Power of Attorney

Q (Back to Top)

R (Back to Top)

• DEED– Receivers Deed
• RDMP– Redemption
• REL– Release (Covenant, LP, Life Est., Opt, Easement, Homestead, Restrictions, Forest Liens, Horticultural Lien, Notice of Contract)
• REL– Release of Collateral Assignment of Leases and Rents
• DLCSL– Release of Child Support Lien
• DL– Release of Federal Tax Lien
• F792– Release of Federal Estate Tax Lien
• RFS– Release of Financing Statement
• M792– Release of Massachusetts Estate Tax Lien
• RELM– Release of Massachusetts Health Lien/ Medical Assistance
• REL– Renunciation of Rights Under Statement of Entry Into Tax Deferral & Recovery Agreement
• NTCE– Renunciation of Rights Under Statement to Continue Municipal Lien
• RG AC– Resignation & Acceptance of Trustee
• RG AP– Resignation & Appointment of Trustee
• R A A– Resignation, Appointment & Acceptance of Trustee
• RSGN – Resignation of Trustee
• RESOL– Resolution
• RS– Restrictions
• REV– Revocation of Certificate of Release of Federal Tax Lien
• REVM– Revocation of Certificate of Release Notice of Massachusetts Tax Lien
• REVOC– Revocation of Power of Attorney
• RIDER – Rider
• OPT– Right of First Refusal

S (Back to Top)

• AGREE– Septic System Repair Program Contract
• NTCE– Septic System (Approval of Tank)
• SP– Special Permit
• XML– Statement Filed to Continue Municipal Lien
• SA– Statement of Account
• SC– Statement of Claim
• LIEN– Statement of Entry Into Tax Deferral & Recovery Agreement
• STIP– Stipulation
• DISML– Stipulation of Dismissal
• SBRDN – Subordination– (Generic)
• SBFTL – Subordination of Federal Tax Lien
• SBRFS– Subordination of Financing Statement
• AGREE– Subordination Nondisturbance & Attornment Agreement
• SL– Surrender of Lease
• MTG– Supplemental Indenture

T (Back to Top)

• TAK– Taking
• TT – Tax Taking
• RFS– Termination of Financing Statement
• SL– Termination of Lease
• TERM– Termination of Trust/ Revocation of Trust
• AGREE– Third Party Lender Agreement
• DEED– Trustee Deed
• CERT– Trustee Certificate

U (Back to Top)

• FS– UCC Financing Statement

V (Back to Top)

• VAC– Vacation of Decree or Judgment
• VAR– Variance/ Notice of Variance
• VOTE– Vote

W (Back to Top)

• W– Waiver of Corporate Excise Tax Lien
• W– Waiver of Foreclosure
• W– Waiver of Frontage
• W– Waiver of Rights of First Refusal
• MW– Withdrawal in Tax Lien Case
• WFTL– Withdrawal of Federal Tax Lien

X (Back to Top)

Y (Back to Top)

Z (Back to Top)