The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James J. O'Day
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act requiring judicial approval of foreclosures of residential mortgages in the city of Worcester .
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
James J. O'Day |
14th Worcester District |
Robert P. Spellane |
13th Worcester |
Vincent A. Pedone |
15th Worcester |
John P. Fresolo |
16th Worcester |
John J. Binienda |
17th Worcester |
Michael O. Moore |
Second Worcester |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act requiring judicial approval of foreclosures of residential
mortgages in the city of Worcester .
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, all foreclosures of residential mortgage on 1-4 family owner-occupied property located in the city of Worcester can only be initiated by the filing of a foreclosure complain in the Superior or Housing Court for Worcester County. A residential mortgagor may raise any and all available defenses to the foreclosure and to the contract for the underlying mortgage loan, in law and in equity. The court shall have the authority to modify the mortgage or grant any other appropriate relief. Mortgagors shall have a right of redemption for six months after the entry of judgment.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and shall cease to have effect on December 31, 2013.
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