Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254 § 23

Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 254:23 - Original owner; death or conveyance of interest; action to enforce lien

If the person for whom the labor or material has been furnished or professional services have been performed dies or conveys away his estate or interest before the commencement of a civil action to enforce a lien, it may be commenced and prosecuted against his heirs or against the persons holding the estate or interest which he had in the land at the time the labor or material was furnished or professional services were performed. If the action was commenced in the lifetime of such person, it may be prosecuted against his executor, administrator, heirs or assigns as if the estate or interest has been mortgaged to secure the debt.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254, § 23

Amended by Acts 2010, c. 424,§ 16, eff. 7/1/2011.