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2010 Massachusetts Code
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
TITLE II DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION, WILLS, ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS AND ABSENTEES, GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND TRUSTS
CHAPTER 201 GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS
- Section 1 Jurisdiction of probate, district or juvenile court; power over appointments
- Section 2 Guardians of minors; appointment
- Section 2A Application of general guardianship statutes to standby or emergency guardianship proxies
- Section 2B Designation of standby or emergency guardianship proxy
- Section 2C Appointment of proxy or successor proxy of a minor; affidavit
- Section 2D Commencement of authority of proxy of a minor; duration
- Section 2E Revocation of proxy designation
- Section 2F Withdrawal of consent to proxy
- Section 2G Appointment of emergency proxy
- Section 2H Authority of emergency proxy; duration of appointment
- Section 3 Testamentary guardian of a minor
- Section 4 Powers of guardian of a minor
- Section 5 Custody and education of minor; marriage; effect
- Section 6 Mentally ill persons; appointment of guardians; commitment; treatment with antipsychotic medication
- Section 6A Mentally retarded persons; appointment of guardians; commitment; treatment with antipsychotic medication
- Section 6B Persons unable to make or communicate informed decisions; appointment of guardians
- Section 7 Notice of hearing on appointment of guardian for mentally ill or mentally retarded person
- Section 8 Spendthrifts; petition for appointment of guardian
- Section 9 Notice of hearing on appointment of guardian for spendthrift
- Section 10 Spendthrifts; petition to appoint guardian; recording; effect on contracts
- Section 11 Spendthrifts; transfer of certain property to spouse
- Section 12 Powers of guardian of mentally ill or mentally retarded person or spendthrift; bond
- Section 13 Termination of guardianship
- Section 13A Mentally ill and mentally retarded persons; removal of guardian; petition
- Section 14 Appointment of temporary guardians; removal; commitment of minors, mentally ill, etc.; treatment with antipsychotic medication
- Section 15 Powers and duties of temporary guardians
- Section 16 Appointment of conservator
- Section 16A Conservator for military persons M.I.A. or P.O.W.; appointment
- Section 16B Conservator for mentally retarded persons; appointment
- Section 17 Notice of hearing on appointment of conservator
- Section 18 Discharge of conservator
- Section 19 Bond of conservator appointed pursuant to Sec. 16 or Sec. 16A
- Section 20 Powers of conservator
- Section 21 Temporary conservator; appointment; removal; discharge
- Section 22 Allowance for defense
- Section 23 Repealed, 1978, 381, Sec. 3
- Section 24 Guardian of married person; care, custody or education of ward
- Section 25 Married person; application of property for support; leave of court
- Section 26 Incompetency of married woman to release homestead; appointment of guardian
- Section 27 Appointment of guardian or conservator for non-resident
- Section 28 Powers and duties of guardian or conservator for non-resident
- Section 29 Bond of guardian or conservator of non-resident
- Section 30 Claims against ward’s estate; rights of nonresident guardian and ward; procedure
- Section 31 Ward; removal from state; transfer of property to foreign guardian
- Section 32 Repealed, 1970, 120, Sec. 3
- Section 33 Removal; vacancy; filing; resignation; successor; appointment
- Section 34 Appointment of guardian ad litem or next friend; effect
- Section 35 Expenses of guardian ad litem or next friend
- Section 36 Power of court to appoint guardian or next friend
- Section 37 Payment of debts; representation of ward in suits; liabilities
- Section 38 Management of estate; support of ward and family; custody of wills; estate plan
- Section 38A Guardian or conservator; payment of funeral expenses of deceased member of ward’s family
- Section 39 Partition
- Section 39A Funeral expenses of parents; payment from minor’s estate; limitations
- Section 40 Minor child; support by parents
- Section 41 Minor’s property; application for his support
- Section 42 Mentally ill or mentally retarded ward; support of children
- Section 43 Mentally ill or mentally retarded ward; support
- Section 43A Mentally ill and mentally retarded ward; support of dependent parents
- Section 44 Interests in realty; purchase or release
- Section 45 Election; waiver; exercise of power
- Section 46 Appraisal of estate
- Section 47 Personalty of ward; sale
- Section 47A Investment of funds; life insurance; endowment or annuity contracts
- Section 48 Embezzled property of ward; recovery
- Section 48A Burial expenses of wards; deposit; payment
- Section 49 Laws applicable
- Section 50 Repealed, 1981, 276, Sec. 1
- Section 51 Religious freedom of ward
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