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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 217. — JUDGES AND REGISTERS OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY.
- Section 1. Probate and family court department; divisions; justices; definitions.
- Section 2. Judges; number in certain counties; first justices,powers — terms.
- Section 2A--3A. Repealed — 1978, 478, Secs. 139, 140, 141.
- Section 3B. Hampshire county; associate justice.
- Section 3C. Circuit justices; appointment; expenses.
- Section 4. Registers of probate and insolvency.
- Section 5. Oath of judge.
- Section 5A. Oath of register.
- Section 6. Repealed — 1978, 478, Sec. 143.
- Section 6A. Special judge or register; interest in proceedings; prohibition.
- Section 6B. Prohibitions and restrictions on justices;assignment to another county.
- Section 7. Judge and register; appointment as guardian or executor.
- Section 8. Chief justice; powers and duties.
- Section 8A. Chief justice; appointment of executivesecretary and staff;expenditures.
- Section 9. Out of county authority; probate judges.
- Section 10. Vacancy; powers of acting judge; bonds.
- Section 11. Judges; inspection of records; forfeiture of bonds of registers; notice.
- Section 12. Bond of register.
- Section 13. Temporary register.
- Section 14. Register; duty to certify amount of assistance.
- Section 15. Register; duties; custody of records — etc.
- Section 15A. Register or assistant; printing or typing of names on filed instruments.
- Section 15B. Inventory involving real estate in registry district other than districtin which filed; recording of information.
- Section 15C. Inventory involving real estate located in another county;duties of registers.
- Section 16. Register; copies of certain papers; mailing to commissioner of revenue.
- Section 17. Register to report vacancy and appointment of assistant.
- Section 18. Register; furnishing copies; fees.
- Section 19. Register; reports to division of public charities.
- Section 20. Register to account.
- Section 21. Register; receipt of complaints — petitions, and applications.
- Section 22. Register; power to issue attachments — appoint appraisers, etc.
- Section 22A. Communications — documents or writings identifying husband andwife; names required.
- Section 23. First assistant registers.
- Section 23A. Assistant registers.
- Section 24--25A. Repealed — 1978, 478, Sec. 149.
- Section 26. Assistant registers; official signatures.
- Section 27. Assistant registers; duties.
- Section 27A. Suffolk county; appointment of permanent guardian ad litem.
- Section 28. Suffolk county; clerk and deputy assistant registers.
- Section 29. Middlesex county; clerk and deputy assistant registers.
- Section 29A. Dukes county; clerk and assistant deputy register.
- Section 29B. Nantucket county; clerk and deputy assistantregister.
- Section 29C. Barnstable probate court; deputy assistant register.
- Section 29D. Berkshire probate court; deputy assistant register.
- Section 29E. Hampden probate court; deputy assistant registers.
- Section 29F. Worcester probate court; deputy assistant register.
- Section 30. Court officers; appointment for certain counties.
- Section 31. Repealed — 1992, 379, Sec. 117.
- Section 31A--32C. Repealed — 1978, 478, Sec. 157.
- Section 33. Allowance to registers for assistance.
- Section 34. Repealed — 1978, 478, Sec. 157.
- Section 34A. Repealed — 1978, 478, Sec. 159.
- Section 35. Salaries of registers and assistant registers; payment.
- Section 35A. Registers; salaries.
- Section 35B. Assistant registers; salaries.
- Section 36 — 37. Repealed, 1926, 380, Secs. 3, 4.
- Section 38. Repealed — 1937, 408, Sec. 2.
- Section 39. Court officers and messengers; compensation.
- Section 40. Repealed — 1975, 862, Sec. 4; 1978, 478, Sec. 163.
- Section 41. Repealed — 1963, 819, Sec. 5.
- Section 42. Traveling expenses.
- Section 43. Temporary register; compensation; fees.
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