General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 254 Liens on Buildings and Land - Section 23 Original owner; death or conveyance of interest; action to enforce lien

[Text of section applicable as provided by 2010, 424, Sec. 20.]

Section 23. If the person for whom the labor or material has been furnished or professional services have been performed dies or conveys away his estate or interest before the commencement of a civil action to enforce a lien, it may be commenced and prosecuted against his heirs or against the persons holding the estate or interest which he had in the land at the time the labor or material was furnished or professional services were performed. If the action was commenced in the lifetime of such person, it may be prosecuted against his executor, administrator, heirs or assigns as if the estate or interest has been mortgaged to secure the debt.

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