Crocker's Notes on Common Forms

The "bible" of Massachusetts title and conveyance practice

Product Number: 1950303B00
Publication Date: 4/29/2025
Edition: 13th Edition 2025
Copyright: © 2025 MCLE, Inc.
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In response to customer demand, MCLE revised Crocker's Notes on Common Forms and made it readily available to the entire bar. Crocker's has been long sought after for its invaluable notes on a wealth of real estate issues. This book is the unparalleled source to turn to when handling tricky title problems or tracking down answers to conveyancing questions. No Massachusetts practitioner working—even peripherally—in the field of real estate should be without a copy.

Recent updates:
- Update: April 2025
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for keeping your real estate law library and practice current with this 2025 edition of Crocker's Notes on Common Forms. This edition contains new material, including case decisions on the following topics:
  - Legal notice of state of title. A 2024 decision is cited, addressing the topic of equitable estoppel concerning the efficacy of a deed to convey title, based on the doctrine of estoppel in pais.
  - Licenses to sell for the payment of legacies. A 2020 decision addresses the personal representative's ability to convey title pursuant to a power to sell. A REBA title standard on point is also cited.
  - Local building and zoning laws; the impact on construction and rights in party walls. A 2023 case is cited related to a discussion of interior party walls and whether they separate a single structure for purposes of compliance with a zoning ordinance. The case notes this situation in a discussion of townhouses.
  - Bankruptcy. A 2023 case addresses reclassification of a tax debt from secured to unsecured prior to discharge in Chapter 13 proceedings.
  - Use of way. Several new cases have been added, including one addressing the impact of an order of discontinuance changing the status of a road on the public's right of access to the road.
  We at MCLE trust that you will find this new edition useful in your practice and valuable in keeping your law library current.
  
  Cordially,
  
  MCLE Press
Table of Contents

Table of Contents
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Chapter 01 expand

Historical and General Notes
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Sean T. Boulger, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP
Rachel Shack, Esq.,

Chapter 02 expand

Deeds
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Daniel J. Bailey, III, Esq., Pierce Atwood LLP
Clayton Brite, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP
Stuart T. Freeland, Esq.,
Henry H. Thayer, Esq.,

Chapter 03 expand

Delivery of Deeds
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Kendra Kinscherf, Esq., Office of Massachusetts Attorney General
Kenneth J. Mickiewicz, Esq.,

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Acknowledgement and Recording of Deeds
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Kendra Kinscherf, Esq., Office of Massachusetts Attorney General

Chapter 05 expand

Mortgages
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Peter L. Puciloski, Esq., Lazan Glover & Puciloski LLP

Chapter 06 expand

Mortgage to Secure Future Advances and Construction Loans
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Edward M. Bloom, Esq.,

Chapter 07 expand

Assignment of Mortgage
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Ward P. Graham, Esq., Westcor Land Title Insurance Company

Chapter 08 expand

Discharge of Mortgage
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Ward P. Graham, Esq., Westcor Land Title Insurance Company

Chapter 09 expand

Partial Releases and Extensions of Mortgage
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Leland B. Seabury, Esq., Seabury & Brown

Chapter 10 expand

Foreclosure of Mortgage
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Francis J. Nolan, Esq., Harmon Law Offices, PC
Thomas J. Walsh, Esq.,

Chapter 11 expand

Trusts and Conveyances to Uses
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Martin A. Loria, Esq., Adelson Loria & Weisman, PC

Chapter 12 expand

Deeds of Fiduciaries
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Pamela R. Green, Esq., Smith Green & Holmes, LLP

Chapter 13 expand

Powers of Attorney
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Samantha P. McDonald, Esq., Bowditch & Dewey LLP

Chapter 14 expand

Party Walls and Lateral Support
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Chapter 15 expand

Leases and Tenancies
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Stephen M. Edwards, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP
Christopher J. Mercurio, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP

Chapter 16 expand

Tax and Other Liens
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Patricia A. Metzer, Appellate Tax Board, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Chapter 17 expand

Attachments and Judgments
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Kathleen M. Mitchell, Esq.,

Chapter 18 expand

Restrictions and Indefinite References
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Beth H. Mitchell, Esq., Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP

Chapter 19 expand

Title Insurance
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Kevin T. Creedon, Esq., Fidelity National Title Insurance Company

Exhibit 19A
- ALTA Form 8.1 Endorsement Buy Form

Exhibit 19B
- ALTA Form 4.1 Endorsement Buy Form

Exhibit 19C
- ALTA Form 6 Endorsement Buy Form

Exhibit 19D
- 2021 ALTA Owner’s Policy Buy Form

Exhibit 19E
- 2021 ALTA Loan Policy Buy Form

Exhibit 19F
- 2006 ALTA Owner’s Policy Buy Form

Exhibit 19G
- 2006 ALTA Loan Policy Buy Form

Exhibit 19H
- Owner’s Affidavit Buy Form

Exhibit 19I
- Zoning Endorsement for Unimproved Land Buy Form

Exhibit 19J
- Zoning Endorsement for Improved Land Buy Form

Exhibit 19K
- ALTA 9.2 (Owner Form) Buy Form

Exhibit 19L
- ALTA 9 (Lender Form) Buy Form

Exhibit 19M
- Secondary Mortgage Market Endorsement Buy Form

Exhibit 19N
- Pending Disbursement Clause Buy Form

Exhibit 19O
- Date Down Endorsement Buy Form

Exhibit 19P
- Surveyor’s Report Buy Form

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Easements
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Brian W. Dugdale, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC
Phillip G. Levy, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC

Chapter 21 expand

Condominiums
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Robert J. Galvin, Esq.,

Exhibit 21A
- Taxation of Unincorporated Homeowners Associations (Technical Information Release) Buy Form

Chapter 22 expand

Plans and Surveys
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Kendra Kinscherf, Esq., Office of Massachusetts Attorney General

Exhibit 22A
- ALTA/NSPS Minimum Standard Detail Requirements Buy Form

Chapter 23 expand

Wills and Probate Proceedings
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Eugene Gurvits, Esq., First American Title Insurance Company
Sheila M. Hurley, Esq.,

Exhibit 23A
- Uniform Probate Code (G.L. c. 190B) § 1-201—Definitions and Inclusions Buy Form

Chapter 24 expand

Time When Statutes Take Effect
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Danielle Andrews Long, Esq., Robinson+ Cole LLP

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Public Ways
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Kendra Kinscherf, Esq., Office of Massachusetts Attorney General

Chapter 26 expand

Adverse Possession
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Kendra Kinscherf, Esq., Office of Massachusetts Attorney General

Chapter 27 expand

Partition
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Kendra Kinscherf, Esq., Office of Massachusetts Attorney General

Chapter 28 expand

Eminent Domain
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Kendra Kinscherf, Esq., Office of Massachusetts Attorney General

Chapter 29 expand

Sealed Instruments
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Margaret M. Fortuna, Esq., Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Robert G. Soule, Esq.,

Chapter 30 expand

Tax Sales, Takings, and Titles
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Kendra Kinscherf, Esq., Office of Massachusetts Attorney General

Chapter 31 expand

The Land Court
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Sander A. Rikleen, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP

Chapter 32 expand

Historical Review of the Rights of Husband and Wife in Each Other’s Property
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Brian W. Dugdale, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC
Phillip G. Levy, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC

Chapter 33 expand

Rule Against Perpetuities
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Jaclyn S. O'Leary, Goulston & Storrs, PC
Editors & Authors

Editor(s)

Francis J. Nolan, Esq., Harmon Law Offices, PC, Newton

Author(s)

Daniel J. Bailey, III, Esq., Pierce Atwood LLP, Boston

Edward M. Bloom, Esq., Wayland

Sean T. Boulger, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP, Boston

Clayton Brite, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Boston

Kevin T. Creedon, Esq., Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Boston

Brian W. Dugdale, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston

Stephen M. Edwards, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP, Boston

Margaret M. Fortuna, Esq., Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Boston

Stuart T. Freeland, Esq., Concord

Robert J. Galvin, Esq.,

Keith E. Glidden, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Boston

Ward P. Graham, Esq., Westcor Land Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Pamela R. Green, Esq., Smith Green & Holmes, LLP, Pittsfield

Eugene Gurvits, Esq., First American Title Insurance Company, Boston

Sheila M. Hurley, Esq., Easton

Kendra Kinscherf, Esq., Office of Massachusetts Attorney General, Boston

Phillip G. Levy, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston

Danielle Andrews Long, Esq., Robinson+ Cole LLP, Boston

Martin A. Loria, Esq., Adelson Loria & Weisman, PC, Boston

Samantha P. McDonald, Esq., Bowditch & Dewey LLP, Worcester

Christopher J. Mercurio, Esq., Proskauer Rose LLP, Boston

Patricia A. Metzer, Appellate Tax Board, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

Kenneth J. Mickiewicz, Esq., North Kingstown

Beth H. Mitchell, Esq., Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP, Boston

Kathleen M. Mitchell, Esq.,

Francis J. Nolan, Esq., Harmon Law Offices, PC, Newton

Jaclyn S. O'Leary, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC, Boston

Peter L. Puciloski, Esq., Lazan Glover & Puciloski LLP, Great Barrington

Sander A. Rikleen, Esq., Sherin and Lodgen LLP, Boston

Leland B. Seabury, Esq., Seabury & Brown, East Longmeadow

Rachel Shack, Esq., Boston

Robert G. Soule, Esq.,

Henry H. Thayer, Esq.,

Thomas J. Walsh, Esq., Harmon Law Offices, PC, Newton

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Crocker's Notes on Common Forms

The "bible" of Massachusetts title and conveyance practice

Crocker's Notes on Common Forms

The "bible" of Massachusetts title and conveyance practice

Choose Format:

Product Description

Recent updates:

Table of Contents

Historical and General Notes

Deeds

Delivery of Deeds

Acknowledgement and Recording of Deeds

Mortgages

Mortgage to Secure Future Advances and Construction Loans

Assignment of Mortgage

Discharge of Mortgage

Partial Releases and Extensions of Mortgage

Foreclosure of Mortgage

Trusts and Conveyances to Uses

Deeds of Fiduciaries

Powers of Attorney

Party Walls and Lateral Support

Leases and Tenancies

Tax and Other Liens

Attachments and Judgments

Restrictions and Indefinite References

Title Insurance

Exhibit 19A

Exhibit 19B

Exhibit 19C

Exhibit 19D

Exhibit 19E

Exhibit 19F

Exhibit 19G

Exhibit 19H

Exhibit 19I

Exhibit 19J

Exhibit 19K

Exhibit 19L

Exhibit 19M

Exhibit 19N

Exhibit 19O

Exhibit 19P

Easements

Condominiums

Exhibit 21A

Plans and Surveys

Exhibit 22A

Wills and Probate Proceedings

Exhibit 23A

Time When Statutes Take Effect

Public Ways

Adverse Possession

Partition

Eminent Domain

Sealed Instruments

Tax Sales, Takings, and Titles

The Land Court

Historical Review of the Rights of Husband and Wife in Each Other’s Property

Rule Against Perpetuities

Editor(s)

Author(s)