Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 224 - Arrest on Mesne Process and Supplementary Proceedings in Civil Actions
Section 17 - Redemption of Property Transferred; Refusal or Acceptance of Transfer by Creditor

Section 17. The debtor may redeem real property within one year, and personal property within sixty days, after the date of any transfer, assignment or conveyance made under the provisions of section sixteen upon payment of the judgment and costs and the necessary expense actually paid by the creditor for the care or custody of such property. If such property is not redeemed it shall be sold forthwith at public auction, unless in the transfer, conveyance or assignment thereof it was otherwise provided, and the proceeds, after deducting the expenses of such care, custody and sale, shall be applied to the payment of said judgment and costs, and the excess, if any, remaining after such payments, shall be paid to the debtor; or the creditor may take said property at a valuation to be fixed by the debtor in the transfer, assignment or conveyance and apply such amount in payment as aforesaid.
The creditor may refuse to accept a transfer, assignment or conveyance, and his refusal thereof shall not impair his right to have his execution satisfied in whole or in part by a levy on other property in the manner provided by law. If, after such transfer, assignment or conveyance has been made and before the sale of the property conveyed thereby, the execution is satisfied in full by levy or otherwise, the court shall order that the creditor reconvey said property to the debtor upon such terms or conditions as it may determine and may enforce such order by process for contempt.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title II - Actions and Proceedings Therein

Chapter 224 - Arrest on Mesne Process and Supplementary Proceedings in Civil Actions

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 6 - Arrest of Debtor on Execution; Proceedings for Examination, Commitment or Discharge; Venue; Recognizance; Bail; Sureties; Liability for Escape

Section 7 - Surrender of Principal on Recognizance by Surety; New Recognizance

Section 8 - Recognizances and Bonds; Breach; Remedies

Section 12 - Support in Jail; Discharge

Section 14 - Supplementary Process; Application; Corporations and Certain Trusts; Service; Proceedings

Section 15 - Judgment Debtor; Examination

Section 16 - Dismissal of Proceedings; Orders to Produce Property or Make Payment; Failure to Obey Orders

Section 17 - Redemption of Property Transferred; Refusal or Acceptance of Transfer by Creditor

Section 18 - Contempt; Procedure; Effect; Appeal

Section 19 - Charges of Fraud; Procedure; Sentence; Appeal

Section 20 - Transfer of Property Pending Examination; Commitment for Contempt; Exceptions

Section 21 - Supplementary Proceedings; Dismissal; Discharge of Debtor

Section 22 - Habeas Corpus

Section 23 - Process Servers

Section 24 - Debtors of Commonwealth; Discharge

Section 25 - Debtors of Commonwealth; Examination

Section 26 - Debtors of Commonwealth; Appointment of Special Counsel

Section 28 - Persons Committed for Non-Payment of Tax; Manner of Discharge

Section 29 - Insolvency or Bankruptcy; Effect

Section 30 - Adjournments; Attendance of Witnesses