# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 1: Acts or ceremonies necessary for conveyance by deed

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 1
- **Heading:** Acts or ceremonies necessary for conveyance by deed
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183 / Section 1

## Text

Section 1. A deed executed and delivered by the person, or by the attorney of the person, having authority therefor, shall, subject to the limitations of section four, be sufficient, without any other act or ceremony, to convey land.

Section 1. A deed executed and delivered by the person, or by the attorney of the person, having authority therefor, shall, subject to the limitations of section four, be sufficient, without any other act or ceremony, to convey land.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 1 Acts or ceremonies necessary for conveyance by deed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TI_C183_S1.md)
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- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 4 Effect of recordation or actual notice of deeds or leases, or of assignments of rents or profits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TI_C183_S4.md)
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- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 6B Address of property affected](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PII_TI_C183_S6B.md)
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