Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 184, § 4
Land held in fee tail; liability for debts of tenant in tail
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 184 — General Provisions Relative to Real Property · Status: effective
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Section 4. Land held in fee tail, except an estate tail in remainder, shall be liable for the debts of the tenant in tail, both in his lifetime and after his decease, as if held in fee simple; and if taken on execution or sold by executors, administrators, guardians or conservators, the creditor or purchaser shall hold such land in fee simple.