Section 34. If the grantor dies or removes from the commonwealth without having acknowledged his deed, the due execution thereof may be proved before any court of record in this commonwealth by the testimony of a subscribing witness thereto.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 183 sec. 34

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.