Escrow & Title
In Massachusetts, the 'Marketable Title Act' provides that a chain of title going back 50 years without a defect creates:
AA presumption that the title was perfect for all time
BA marketable root of title, allowing certain old defects to be cleared from the record✓ Correct
CAutomatic title insurance coverage
DImmunity from adverse possession claims
Explanation
Massachusetts has adopted a Marketable Title Act that establishes a 50-year period for a root of title. A title that has been marketable for 50 years generally extinguishes older defects and interests not preserved in the records within that period.
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