# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 1A: Instruments not under seal

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 1A
- **Heading:** Instruments not under seal
- **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 1A

## Text

Section 1A. No instrument purporting to affect an interest in land shall be void because it is not sealed or does not recite a seal.

Section 1A. No instrument purporting to affect an interest in land shall be void because it is not sealed or does not recite a seal.

## Nearby sections

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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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