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Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 1

Assessment of cost of public improvements . Section 1. Whenever a limited and determinable area receives benefit or advantage, other than the general advantage to ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 2

Assessment order; plan and estimate; recordation . Section 2. An order under section one which states that betterments are to be assessed for the improvement ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 3

Surrender of land assessed . Section 3. An owner of land abutting on a public improvement and liable to assessment therefor under this chapter may ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 4

Collection . Section 4. Within a reasonable time after making the assessment the board shall certify to the assessors the list of assessments upon land ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 5

Petition for abatement; filing, etc. . Section 5. The owner of any real estate upon which betterments have been assessed may, within six months after ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 6

Filing petition; time limitation; extension . Section 6. If a suit in which the validity of an assessment is drawn in question is brought within ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 7

Appeal to superior court . Section 7. A person who is aggrieved by the refusal of the board to abate an assessment in whole or ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 8

Death of person entitled to petition for abatement . Section 8. If a person who is entitled to petition for an abatement under this chapter ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 9

Trial procedure . Section 9. Upon the filing of a petition under section seven, process shall issue and service be made as in suits in ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 10

Appeal to county commissioners . Section 10. A person who is aggrieved by the refusal of a board of officers of a city, town or ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 10A

Petition for abatement; procedure on failure of board to act . Section 10A. If the board with which a petition for the abatement of an ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 11

Contribution by lessee; rights and remedies of lessee . Section 11. If an assessment is made upon land the whole or part of which is ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 12

Lien status of assessment; duration of lien . Section 12. Assessments made under this chapter shall constitute a lien upon the land assessed. The lien ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 13

Apportionment and reapportionment . Section 13. Assessments made by a board of the commonwealth under this chapter shall bear interest at one rate of five ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 13A

Land devoid of structures; extension of time for payment of assessments . Section 13A. The board making the order for the assessment of any betterment ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 13B

Deferral and recovery agreements; application; recordation; lien . Section 13B. In a city or town which accepts the provisions of this section, the board of ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 14

Repealed, 1923, 377, Sec. 6 . ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 15

Division of assessed land . Section 15. If land which is subject to a lien for an assessment made under this chapter is subsequently divided ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 16

Reassessment . Section 16. If an assessment is invalid and has not been paid in full or has been paid under such circumstances that it ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Betterments - Chapter 80, Section 17

Application of chapter . Section 17. Whenever a formal vote or order for the laying out or construction of a public improvement, or for the ...

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