Section 2–517. [Penalty Clause for Contest.]
A provision in a will purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is enforceable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-517
Penalty clause for contest
Known as the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code
The act spans §§ 190B-1-101 to 190B-7-503 (347 sections).
Official source: Massachusetts Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Massachusetts statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.