On November 25, 2015, Governor Charlie Baker did what his predecessor, Deval Patrick, did not do — he signed “An Act Clearing Titles to Foreclosed Properties” , which is designed to clear legal title for Massachusetts homeowners who purchased foreclosed homes by limiting the time in which former homeowners can challenge the foreclosure sale. The Act is a much needed legislative fix to address the fallout from a seminal decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that put a cloud on certain foreclosures in Massachusetts.
