Massachusetts General Laws ch. 254 sec. 27 – Liens on land raised or reclaimed by dredging; written contract; form of notice
Section 27. A person entering into a written contract with the owner of land or flats for reclaiming or raising the level thereof by suction, hydraulic or any other form of dredging, or for furnishing material therefor, or the trustee or trustees of any fund or funds, described in section one, providing coverage or benefits for persons, shall have a lien upon the interest of the owner in said land or flats as appears of record at the date when notice of said contract is filed or recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district where such land or flats lie, to secure the payment of all labor and material which shall thereafter be furnished by virtue of said contract. Said notice shall be in substantially the following form:
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 254 sec. 27
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a written contract dated , between , owner, and , contractor, said contractor is to furnish labor and material for reclaiming or raising the level of land or flats described as follows: