{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-183-13","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, § 13","heading":"Words of inheritance","body":"Section 13. In a conveyance or reservation of real estate the terms ''heirs'', ''assigns'' or other technical words of inheritance shall not be necessary to convey or reserve an estate in fee. A deed or reservation of real estate shall be construed to convey or reserve an estate in fee simple, unless a different intention clearly appears in the deed.","path":["Part II","Title I","Chapter 183"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleI/Chapter183/Section13","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:22Z","sha256":"93ecf48c4db48913ae0bb908814279afae648373fcb3ada963eb0cc6119bda42","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-183-12","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-183-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}