Section 62. Any mortgagee who requires the prepayment of taxes for real estate located in the commonwealth shall pay to the city or town wherein the property is located the full amount of taxes due on or before the date upon which said taxes become due provided that the mortgagor has paid said amount to the mortgagee. If the mortgagor has not paid the full amount of taxes due before said date, the mortgagee shall pay to the city or town wherein the property is located all amounts which have been paid to him by the mortgagor.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 183 sec. 62

  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.