Crocker's Notes on Common Forms

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Product Number: 2254735WFM
Publication Date: 4/29/2025
Edition: 13th Edition 2025
Copyright: © 2025 MCLE, Inc.
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A powerhouse resource for family law practitioners, this practical and comprehensive reference takes you through each step of the divorce process, from tips for conducting your first client meeting to post-trial motions. Not only does it provide you with the essential advice you'll need to effectively represent a divorce client; it also covers important collateral issues such as domestic violence, bankruptcy, and estate planning. Each chapter includes sample court forms, motions, checklists, and reference documents.

Recent updates:
- Update: April 2023
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for updating your library with the latest version of Massachusetts Divorce Law Practice Manual. This newly revised publication brings updated resources within your immediate reach—for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions in this highly challenging area of practice.
  
  Highlights from the 2023 edition include
  - amended procedures in the Probate and Family Court regarding virtual hearings and registries and interdivisional and interdepartmental case transfers;
  - discussions throughout the book of the Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Cavanagh v. Cavanagh , 490 Mass. 398 (2022), which addressed the calculation of alimony and child support and continues to be reviewed and implemented by the Massachusetts courts;
  - important amendments to the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines effective October 2021, including, for example, a specification of three options for parenting time ("shared," two-thirds, and "split"), adjustment of the benchmark child-care cost amount based on the number of children, elimination of the previous 15 percent cap on the health-care credit, and adjustments to the treatment of overtime and income from a secondary job;
  - caselaw addressing when to increase the duration of alimony to reflect a premarital period of cohabitation;
  - newly added guidance on the selection of guardians ad litem (GALs), discussing the importance of designating an alternate GAL, the distinction between Category E and Category F GALs, securing a GAL during periods when they are in short supply, and use of a special GAL to waive or assert the psychotherapeutic privilege of a minor child;
  - the preparation of financial statements and cross-examination on any discrepancies;
  - recent Appeals Court cases on the calculation of alimony;
  - guidance on e-filing procedures in the Probate and Family Court and variations in procedures among counties;
  - recent cases on improper coaching of witnesses during depositions;
  - an amendment to the Massachusetts General Laws bringing the state's taxation of payors and recipients of alimony in line with federal practice under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;
  - inflation adjustments to selected dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code;
  - a Supreme Judicial Court decision on the allocation of postseparation debt;
  - the suspension of Standing Order 2-16, which required attendance at an approved parenting education course;
  - an Appeals Court decision addressing circumstances where a noncustodial parent living out of state seeks custody of a child and permission to remove the child from Massachusetts; and
  - Appeals Court decisions on the enforceability and interpretation of premarital agreements.
  The book's ethics commentary has been updated throughout to reflect recent changes in the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct and other developments in the area of professional responsibility.
  
  WWe trust you will find this updated version of the Massachusetts Divorce Law Practice Manual an invaluable resource for your practice.
  
  Very truly yours,
  
  John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
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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

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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

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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.,

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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

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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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Keith E. Glidden, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP

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

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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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Exhibit 22A
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Wills and Probate Proceedings
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Exhibit 23A
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Time When Statutes Take Effect
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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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Chapter 27 expand

Partition
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Chapter 28 expand

Eminent Domain
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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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Chapter 31 expand

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

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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

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Crocker's Notes on Common Forms

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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)