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  "name": "Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for Massachusetts (FY2025)",
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      "name": "4 LSC-funded civil legal aid providers received $8,292,014 in Massachusetts (FY2025)",
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      "name": "What this legal-aid surface is — and is NOT — for Massachusetts (the epistemic boundary)",
      "text": "Every figure above describes LSC Basic Field grant CAPACITY and FUNDING for Massachusetts (FY2025). It is NOT all civil legal aid (LSC funds only part of the field; it excludes non-LSC legal aid, pro bono, and self-help), NOT a measure of cases handled, outcomes, or unmet need, and NOT a statement of whether you personally qualify for legal aid. For eligibility and help, use LawHelp.org / your local LSC grantee; for the full justice gap, see LSC's Justice Gap research.",
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      "falsifier": "occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not an LSC verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. The figures above are LSC records plus one disclosed derived ratio; the four-status labels each, and this is the only interpretation."
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-defamation-libel-slander",
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      "name": "Massachusetts sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4)",
      "text": "Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Massachusetts is 3 years. Note: Fraudulent-concealment tolling possible in rare cases.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "falsifier": "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-fraud",
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      "name": "Massachusetts sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A)",
      "text": "Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A, the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Massachusetts is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Fraudulent concealment tolls under § 12.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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    {
      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-medical-malpractice",
      "@type": "schema:Claim",
      "name": "Massachusetts sets a 3 years; max 7 years (repose) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4)",
      "text": "Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Massachusetts is 3 years; max 7 years (repose). Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 7 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object exception to the 7-year repose; tolling for minors under age 6.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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        "value": "Medical malpractice: 3 years; max 7 years (repose) (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4)",
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      "falsifier": "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-personal-injury",
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      "name": "Massachusetts sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A)",
      "text": "Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Massachusetts is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Tolling for minors under § 7 and incapacity.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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        "value": "Personal injury: 3 years (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A)",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-product-liability",
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      "name": "Massachusetts sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A)",
      "text": "Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Massachusetts is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Express-warranty claims governed by UCC 4-year limit (§ 2-318).. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-property-damage",
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      "name": "Massachusetts sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A)",
      "text": "Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Massachusetts is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Standard tolling rules apply.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-wrongful-death",
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      "name": "Massachusetts sets a 3 years from death or discovery civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 229, § 2)",
      "text": "Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 229, § 2, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Massachusetts is 3 years from death or discovery. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Underlying claim must have been timely as of death (Fabiano rule).. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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        "sourceUrl": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleV/Chapter229/Section2",
        "value": "Wrongful death: 3 years from death or discovery (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 229, § 2)",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-contract-oral",
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      "name": "Massachusetts sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2)",
      "text": "Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Massachusetts is 6 years. Note: UCC 4-year limit governs sales of goods.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
      "claimType": "official_fact",
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      "falsifier": "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-contract-written",
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      "name": "Massachusetts sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2)",
      "text": "Under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Massachusetts is 6 years. Note: Sales of goods under UCC subject to 4-year limit.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/ma/sol-boundary",
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      "name": "Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)",
      "text": "The periods above are the statutes Massachusetts has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim \"accrues\" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Massachusetts immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page.",
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        "value": "the statute as written, NOT your deadline; accrual/tolling are fact-specific — consult counsel",
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