Date of Publication: 01/01/2007
Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/27/2025
Massachusetts Deed Formatting Standards ensure deeds are clear, legible, and recordable by setting rules for paper, margins, and layout. Adopted in 2007 and updated in 2025, they guide land trusts in preparing acceptable documents.
Documents:
1. Massachusetts Deed Formatting Standards (2007)
Provides the original detailed checklist of formatting rules for deeds.
2. Appendix H – Document Formatting Standards (2025)
Updates the standards with a focus on legibility and registry discretion.
Attachments: madeedformattingstandards.pdf madeedformattingstandards.rtf