Massachusetts Chapter 190B — Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-101— Short title
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-102— Purposes; rule of construction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-103— Supplementary general principles of law applicable
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-104— Severability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-105— Construction against implied repeal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-106— Effect of fraud and evasion
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-107— Evidence of death or status
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-108— Act by holder of general power
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-109— Standard of proof
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-201— Definitions and inclusions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-301— Territorial application
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-302— Subject matter jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-303— Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-307— Magistrate; powers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-310— Oath of affirmation on filed documents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-401— Notice; method and timing of giving
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-402— Notice; waiver
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-403— Pleadings; when parties bound by others; notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 1-404— Guardian ad litem and next friend
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-101— Intestate estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-102— Share of spouse
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-103— Share of heirs other than surviving spouse
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-104— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-105— No taker
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-106— Representation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-107— Kindred of half blood
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-108— Afterborn heirs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-109— Advancements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-110— Debts to decedent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-111— Alienage
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-112— Dower and curtesy abolished
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-113— Individuals related to decedent through two lines
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-114— Parent and child relationship
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-301— Entitlement of spouse; premarital will
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-302— Omitted children
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-401— Applicable law
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-402— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-403— Exempt property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-404— Discretionary family allowance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-405— Source, determination, and documentation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-501— Who may make will
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-502— Execution of wills
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-503— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-504— Self-proved will
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-505— Who may witness
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-506— Choice of law as to execution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-507— Revocation by writing or by act
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-508— Revocation by change of circumstances
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-509— Revival of revoked will
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-510— Incorporation by reference
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-511— Testamentary additions to trusts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-512— Events of independent significance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-513— Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-514— Contracts concerning succession
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-515— Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-516— Duty of custodian of will; liability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-517— Penalty clause for contest
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-601— Scope
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-602— Will may pass all property and after–acquired property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-603— Anti-lapse; deceased devisee; class gifts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-604— Failure of testamentary provision
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-605— Increase in devised securities; accessions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-606— Nonademption of specific devises; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation, or insurance; sale by conservator or agent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-607— Nonexoneration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-608— Exercise of power of appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-609— Ademption by satisfaction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-610— Annuities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-701— Scope
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-702— Requirement of survival
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-703— Choice of law as to meaning and effect of donative dispositions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-704— Taxes on QTIPS
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-705— Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-706— Life insurance; retirement plan; account with POD designation; transfer-on-death registration; deceased beneficiary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-707— Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust; substitute takers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-708— Class gifts to ''descendants'', ''issue'', or ''heirs of the body''; form of distributions if none specified
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-709— Representation; per capita at each generation; per stirpes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-710— Worthier title doctrine abolished
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-711— Future interests in ''heirs'' and like
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-801— Disclaimer of property interests
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-802— Effect of divorce, annulment, and decree of separation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-803— Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance, and beneficiary designation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-804— Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstances
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-901— Statutory rule against perpetuities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-902— When nonvested property interest or power of attorney appointment created
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-903— Reformation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-904— Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-905— Prospective application
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-906— Supersession
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-101— Devolution of estate at death; restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-102— Necessity of order of probate for will
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-103— Necessity of appointment for administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-104— Claims against decedent; necessity of administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-105— Proceedings affecting devolution and administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-106— Proceedings within the exclusive jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over persons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-107— Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-108— Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-109— Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-201— Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-202— Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-203— Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-204— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-205— Judge or register as personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-301— Informal probate or appointment proceedings; petition; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-302— Informal probate; duty of magistrate; effect of informal probate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-303— Informal probate; proof and findings required
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-304— Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-305— Informal probate; magistrate not satisfied
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-306— Informal probate; notice requirements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-307— Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of magistrate; effect of appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-308— Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-309— Informal appointment proceedings; magistrate not satisfied
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-310— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-311— Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-401— Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-402— Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-403— Formal testacy proceedings; notice of hearing on petition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-404— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-405— Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-406— Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-407— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-408— Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-409— Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-410— Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-411— Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-412— Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-413— Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-414— Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-501— Supervised administration; nature of proceeding
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-502— Supervised administration; petition; order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-503— Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-504— Supervised administration; powers of personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-505— Supervised administration; interim orders; distribution and closing orders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-601— Qualification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-602— Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-603— Bond without sureties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-604— Bond with sureties; procedure; reduction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-605— Demand for sureties by interested person
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-606— Terms and conditions of bonds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-607— Order restraining personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-608— Termination of appointment; general
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-609— Termination of appointment; death or disability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-610— Resignation by personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-611— Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-612— Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-613— Successor personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-614— Special representative; appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-615— Special representative; who may be appointed
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-616— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-617— Special representative; formal proceedings; power and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-618— Termination of appointment; special representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-701— Time of accrual of duties and powers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-702— Priority among different letters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-703— General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-704— Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-705— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-706— Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-707— Employment of appraisers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-708— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-709— Duty of personal representative; possession of estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-710— Power to avoid transfers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-711— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-712— Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-713— Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-714— Persons dealing with personal representative; protection
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-715— Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-716— Powers and duties of successor personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-717— Co-representatives; when joint action required
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-718— Powers of surviving personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-719— Compensation of personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-720— Expenses in estate litigation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-721— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-801— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-802— Statute of limitations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-803— Limitations on presentation of claims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-804— Manner of commencement of claims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-805— Classification of claims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-806— Allowance of claims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-807— Payment of claims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-808— Individual liability of personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-809— Secured claims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-810— Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-811— Counterclaims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-812— Execution and levies prohibited
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-813— Compromise of claims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-814— Encumbered assets
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-815— Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-816— Final distribution to domiciliary representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-901— Successors' rights if no administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-902— Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-903— Right of retainer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-904— Interest on general pecuniary devise
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-905— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-906— Distribution in kind; valuation; method
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-907— Distribution in kind; evidence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-908— Distribution; right or title of distributee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-909— Improper distribution; liability of distributee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-912— Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-913— Distributions to trustee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-914— Disposition of unclaimed assets
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-915— Distribution to person under disability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-916— Apportionment of estate taxes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-917— Partial distribution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1001— Formal proceedings terminating administration; testate or intestate; order of general protection
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1002— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1003— Closing estates; by sworn statement of personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1004— Liability of distributees to claimants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1005— Limitations on proceedings against personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1006— Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1101— Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third persons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1102— Procedure for securing court approval of compromise
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1103— Non-resident beneficiaries; payment of trust fund to foreign trustee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1201— Collection of personal property by affidavit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1202— Effect of affidavit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1203— Small estates; summary administration procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-1204— Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-101— Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-201— Payment of debt and delivery of property to domiciliary foreign personal representative without local administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-202— Payment or delivery discharges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-203— Resident creditor notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-204— Proof of authority-bond
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-205— Powers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-206— Power of representatives in transition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-207— Ancillary and other local administrations; provisions governing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-301— Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-302— Jurisdiction by act of decedent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-302A— Proceedings to determine property rights
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-303— Service on foreign personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 4-401— Effect of adjudication for or against personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-101— Definitions and inclusions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-102— Facility of payment or delivery
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-103— Delegation of powers by parent or guardian
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-104— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-105— Venue
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-106— Appointment of counsel; guardian ad litem
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-107— Protection of minors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-201— Appointment and status of guardian of minor
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-202— Parental or guardian appointment of guardian for minor
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-203— Objection by minor fourteen or older to parental appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-204— Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment; temporary guardian
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-205— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-206— Procedure for court appointment of guardian of minor
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-207— Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-208— Bond; consent to service by acceptance of appointment; notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-209— Powers, duties, rights and immunities of guardian of minor; limitations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-210— Termination of appointment of guardian; general
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-211— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-212— Resignation, removal, and other post-appointment proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-301— Nomination of guardian for incapacitated person by will or other writing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-302— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-303— Procedure for court appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated person
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-304— Notice in guardianship or conservatorship proceeding
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-305— Who may be guardian; parties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-306— Findings; order of appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-306A— Substituted judgment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-307— Bond; acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-308— Emergency orders; temporary guardians
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-309— Powers, duties, rights and immunities of guardians, limitations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-310— Termination of guardianship for incapacitated person
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-311— Removal or resignation of guardian; termination of incapacity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-312— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-313— Religious freedom of incapacitated person
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-401— Management of estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-402— Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of business affairs of protected persons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-403— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-404— Original petition for appointment or protective order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-405— Notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-406— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-407— Findings; order of appointment; permissible court orders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-408— Protective arrangements and single transactions authorized
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-409— Who may be appointed conservator; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-410— Bond
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-411— Terms and Requirements of Bonds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-412— Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-412A— Emergency orders; temporary conservators
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-413— Compensation and expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-414— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-415— Petitions for orders subsequent to appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-416— General duty of conservator; plan
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-417— Inventory and records
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-418— Accounts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-419— Conservators; title by appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-420— Recording of conservator's letters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-421— Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest voidable; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-422— Persons dealing with conservators; protection
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-423— Powers of conservator in administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-423A— Delegation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-424— Distributive duties and powers of conservator
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-425— Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-426— Preservation of estate plan; right to examine
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-427— Claims against protected person
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-428— Personal liability of conservator
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-429— Removal or resignation of conservator; termination of disability; termination of proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-430— Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-431— Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-501— Definition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-502— Durable power of attorney not affected by lapse of time, disability or incapacity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-503— Relation of attorney in fact to court-appointed fiduciary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-504— Power of attorney not revoked until notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-505— Proof of continuance of durable and other powers of attorney by affidavit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-506— Enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-507— Protection; third parties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-101— Short title
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-102— Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-103— International application of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-104— Communication between courts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-105— Cooperation between courts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-106— Taking testimony in another state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-201— Definitions; significant connection factors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-202— Exclusive basis
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-203— Jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-204— Special jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-205— Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-206— Appropriate forum
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-207— Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-208— Notice of proceeding
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-209— Proceedings in more than one state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-301— Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-302— Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-401— Registration of guardianship orders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-402— Registration of protective orders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-403— Effect of registration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-501— Uniformity of application and construction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-502— Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5A-503— Transitional provision
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-101— Nonprobate transfers on death
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-301— Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-302— Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-303— Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-304— Origination of registration in beneficiary form
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-305— Form of registration in beneficiary form
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-306— Effect of registration in beneficiary form
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-307— Ownership on death of owner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-308— Protection of registering entity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-309— Nontestamentary transfer on death
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-310— Terms, conditions, and forms for registration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 6-311— Rights of creditors and others
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-101— Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec. 51
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-102— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-103— Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec. 51
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-104— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-105— Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec. 51
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-204— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-301— Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec. 51
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-302— Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-401— Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec. 51
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-501— Transfer of property; statutory custodianship trustee; revocability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-502— Application of income and principal; accounting by trustee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 7-503— Resignation or removal of trustee; appointment to fill vacancy