Massachusetts CHAPTER 215. — PROBATE COURTS.
- Chapter 215 — Section 1. Divisions; definitions; courts of record.
- Chapter 215 — Section 2. Superior jurisdiction; presumption.
- Chapter 215 — Section 3. General provisions.
- Chapter 215 — Section 4. Separate estates of married women; paternity, custody and support of minors.
- Chapter 215 — Section 5. French spoliation awards.
- Chapter 215 — Section 6. Equity jurisdiction.
- Chapter 215 — Section 6A. Attachment by injunction.
- Chapter 215 — Section 6B. Repealed, 1945, 582, Sec. 3 .
- Chapter 215 — Section 6C. Modification of judgment as to care and custody of minor children; temporary orders.
- Chapter 215 — Section 7. Attachment of jurisdiction; control of case.
- Chapter 215 — Section 8. Trusts.
- Chapter 215 — Section 8A. Change of venue.
- Chapter 215 — Section 9. Persons entitled to appeal.
- Chapter 215 — Section 9A. Fiduciaries; acts during appeal period.
- Chapter 215 — Section 10. Appellate procedure.
- Chapter 215 — Section 11. Report of facts.
- Chapter 215 — Section 12. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 67.
- Chapter 215 — Section 13. Reservation and report of case to appeals court.
- Chapter 215 — Section 14. Interlocutory judgments and decrees; revision on appeal from final judgments or decrees.
- Chapter 215 — Section 15. Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 61.
- Chapter 215 — Section 16. Repealed, 1986, 211, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 215 — Section 17. Insolvent estates.
- Chapter 215 — Section 18. Stenographers; appointment.
- Chapter 215 — Section 19. Consolidation of appeals by appellant.
- Chapter 215 — Section 20. Consolidation of appeals by court.
- Chapter 215 — Section 21. Repealed, 1973, 1114, Sec. 70.
- Chapter 215 — Section 22. Effect of appeal; interlocutory orders.
- Chapter 215 — Section 23. Effect of appeal; equity cases.
- Chapter 215 — Section 24. Effect of appeal; separate support and custody cases.
- Chapter 215 — Section 25. Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal.
- Chapter 215 — Section 26. Decree; force and effect.
- Chapter 215 — Section 27. Pending appeals; modification of decrees.
- Chapter 215 — Section 28. Reversal or affirmance.
- Chapter 215 — Section 29. Repealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 65.
- Chapter 215 — Section 30. Rules and forms; power of judges to make.
- Chapter 215 — Section 30A. Repealed, 1978, 478, Sec. 130.
- Chapter 215 — Section 31. Notice of hearing; rule making power of courts.
- Chapter 215 — Section 32. Transaction of business out of court.
- Chapter 215 — Section 33. Notice; ex parte matters.
- Chapter 215 — Section 34. Enforcement of orders, sentences, judgments and decrees; punishing contempts; effect of arrearages on support orders; unemployment of defendant.
- Chapter 215 — Section 34A. Contempt; support or custody orders; costs; service; attorney's fees; interest.
- Chapter 215 — Section 34B. Review of contempt order prior to order of confinement.
- Chapter 215 — Section 35. Warrants and commissions; revocation.
- Chapter 215 — Section 36. Judgments, decrees and orders; necessity of writing; notices; recording.
- Chapter 215 — Section 37. Docket and index; manner of keeping; public inspection.
- Chapter 215 — Section 38. Oaths.
- Chapter 215 — Section 39. Administration of estates; compensation for services; power to determine and enforce.
- Chapter 215 — Section 39A. Attorneys' fees; power of court to determine.
- Chapter 215 — Section 39B. Attorneys' fees; allowance.
- Chapter 215 — Section 40. Resignation or removal of fiduciary; power to compel surrender of property.
- Chapter 215 — Section 41. Temporary investments.
- Chapter 215 — Section 41A. Distribution of limited funds of estates to parents of minors.
- Chapter 215 — Section 42. Appearances.
- Chapter 215 — Section 43. Interrogatories.
- Chapter 215 — Section 44. Concealed property; examination of suspects under oath.
- Chapter 215 — Section 45. Costs.
- Chapter 215 — Section 46. Summons or citation; service by registered mail.
- Chapter 215 — Section 47. Waiver of notice.
- Chapter 215 — Section 48. Repealed, 1970, 317, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 215 — Section 49. Notices; selection of newspapers.
- Chapter 215 — Section 50. Receipts and releases of fiduciaries; recording; fees.
- Chapter 215 — Section 51. Repealed, 1955, 418, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 215 — Section 52. Original will; taking from registry.
- Chapter 215 — Section 53. Court room and room for records; duty to provide.
- Chapter 215 — Section 54. Rooms for records; additional space.
- Chapter 215 — Section 55. Preservation of dockets and indexes.
- Chapter 215 — Section 56. Recording of proceedings in Suffolk; expense.
- Chapter 215 — Section 56A. Investigations.
- Chapter 215 — Section 56B. Contempt proceedings involving child care, custody or maintenance; guardian ad litem; appointment.
- Chapter 215 — Section 57. Contempt powers of judge, etc..
- Chapter 215 — Section 58. Court; open times.
- Chapter 215 — Section 59. Adjournment.
- Chapter 215 — Section 60. Holidays and election days.
- Chapter 215 — Section 61. Repealed, 1939, 65, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 215 — Section 62. Times and places for holding courts.
- Chapter 215 — Section 63. Repealed, 1986, 174, Sec. 2.