Section 41. The remainderman or reversioner, or those claiming under him, shall be deemed disseized at the determination of the life estate, and the civil action under section thirty-nine and all other remedies by action or entry for the recovery of the land shall be barred as in other cases of disseisin, and the limitation of three years provided for the redemption of a mortgage shall not apply.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 237 sec. 41

  • Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Remainderman: One entitled to the remainder of an estate after a particular reserved right or interest, such as a life tenancy, has expired.
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