MA H5030

Amends Chapter 184, Section 24 of the General Laws to automatically cure technical defects in recorded real property instruments after 10 years have elapsed from recording

Expands the types of curable defects to include: seal irregularities, grantor clause formatting, acknowledgment errors, witness/attestation problems, execution method issues, and missing consideration/residence/date recitals

Adds new categories of curable defects related to power of attorney authority and execution methods, as well as authority of trustees, managers, partners, and officers executing documents on behalf of trusts or entities

Allows challenges to defective instruments only if a proceeding is commenced within the 10-year period and proper notice is recorded under Section 15 of Chapter 184

Takes effect January 1, 2027 and applies to instruments recorded before, on, or after that date, except where court proceedings challenging validity were already commenced under prior law