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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 5 · Taking of land already in public use
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 5A · Historical or archeological landmarks; ancient landmarks; taking
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 5B · Agricultural land
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 5C · Notice of intent prior to taking; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 6 · Taking by public; award of damages; amendment of award; payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 6A · Moving expenses; exemption from attachment or execution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7 · Taking by private corporations; award of damages; time of payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7A · Appraisal as pre-requisite to payment of damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7B · Payment of damages; execution of necessary documents; time of issuance of checks
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7C · Notice of taking and amount of damages; contents; service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7D · Unknown persons or persons under legal disability; manner of payment of damages; apportionment of damages; deposits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7E · Unclaimed checks
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7F · Copies of notice or notice of deposit; sending to tax collectors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7G · Receipt of payment or deposit; effect; recovery of interest; refund of overpayment; recovery of payment made to person not entitled thereto
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 7H · Payment of damages of less than $2000 to prevent hardship notwithstanding title deficiencies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 8 · Repealed, 1964, 579, Sec. 4
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 8A · Offer of settlement; payment pro tanto; refund of excess
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 8B · Time for vacation of dwellings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 9 · Injuries to realty caused by improvements not constituting a taking
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 10 · Damages for injuries to property caused by acts in pais
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 10A · Payment of damages; enforcement of provisions of certain sections; petition for writ of mandamus
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 11 · Land lying in more than one governmental unit; petition for award of damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 12 · Measure of damages; federal reimbursement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 12A · Property taken diminished in value by disaster; full compensation; determination of fair market value; time limit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 13 · Buildings and trees on land taken
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 14 · Petition to superior court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 15 · Repealed, 1936, 385, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 16 · Time for filing petition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 17 · Time for filing petition when original proceedings quashed
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 18 · Time for filing petition when validity of taking is contested
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 19 · Time for filing petition if improvement delayed by law
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 20 · Petition by guardian, conservator or trustee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 21 · Procedure on death of person entitled to damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 22 · Pleading and procedure; entry of judgment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 23 · Petition of persons holding different interests in same property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 24 · Damages sustained by tenant for life or years and remaindermen; trust
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 25 · Amount of damages placed in trust; damages special to separate estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 26 · Trustees for persons with legal disability; appointment; bond
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 27 · Persons holding unusual interests; right to petition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 28 · Notice to other holders of interests
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 29 · Award to persons holding different interests; apportionment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 30 · Appointment of guardian ad litem or trustee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 31 · Petition by tenant in possession of encumbered property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 32 · Mortgaged land; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 33 · Apportionment of damages between mortgagors and mortgagees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 34 · Request for speedy trial
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 35 · Evidence of assessed or fair market value of property; admissibility
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 35A · Apportionment of taxes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 36 · Discontinuance of petition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 36A · Payment of damages after exhaustion or waiver of right to appeal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 37 · Interest on award of damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 38 · Costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 39 · Settlement and tender; interest
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 40 · Taking by private corporations; security for damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 41 · Finality of award; remedy for collection
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 42 · Remedies to enforce payment by private corporations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 43 · Right less than fee; effect of abandonment on award of damages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 44 · Taking by United States
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 44A · Tax liens on realty taken
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, § 45 · Applicability of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 1 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 2 · Relocation advisory agency; necessity of qualification prior to displacement of occupants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 3 · Projects displacing occupants; agencies to provide relocation assistance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 4 · Relocation plans; submission; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 5 · Relocation plans; examination; review; approval
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 6 · Carrying out relocation plan; program requirements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 7 · Relocation payments; alternative and additional payments; exemption from attachment or execution; exclusion from determination of eligibility for certain public benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 8 · Substantial changes of relocation plans; notice; review; approval
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 9 · Suspension of approval of relocation plan; notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 10 · Emergency projects; emergency approval
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 11 · Expenditure of funds by public agency or municipality; state financial assistance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 12 · Regulations; powers of bureau
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 13 · Enforcement of state sanitary code; displacement of persons; moving expenses; state financial assistance; reports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 14 · Projects utilizing public mortgage financing; moving expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, § 15 · Severability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 1 · Assessment of cost of public improvements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 2 · Assessment order; plan and estimate; recordation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 3 · Surrender of land assessed
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 4 · Collection
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 5 · Petition for abatement; filing, etc.
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 6 · Filing petition; time limitation; extension
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 7 · Appeal to superior court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 8 · Death of person entitled to petition for abatement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 9 · Trial procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 10 · Appeal to county commissioners
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 10A · Petition for abatement; procedure on failure of board to act
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 11 · Contribution by lessee; rights and remedies of lessee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 12 · Lien status of assessment; duration of lien
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 13 · Apportionment and reapportionment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 13A · Land devoid of structures; extension of time for payment of assessments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 13B · Deferral and recovery agreements; application; recordation; lien
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 14 · Repealed, 1923, 377, Sec. 6
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 15 · Division of assessed land
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 16 · Reassessment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, § 17 · Application of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80A, § 1 · Authorization
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80A, § 2 · Order of intention; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80A, § 3 · Order of intention; additional provisions; notice of adoption
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80A, § 4 · Petition to take property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80A, § 5 · Answer