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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 198. — INSOLVENT ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS.
- Section 1. Order of payment of debts.
- Section 2. Commissioners; appointment.
- Section 3. Commissioners; duties.
- Section 4. Claims; examination by court.
- Section 5. Creditors; notice.
- Section 6. Commissioners; vacancies.
- Section 7. Claimants; answers under oath.
- Section 7A. Voidable preferences; surrender; effect.
- Section 8. Examination by court.
- Section 9. Limitations on time.
- Section 10. Barred claims; new assets; effect.
- Section 10A. Preference defined.
- Section 10B. Voidable preferences; action by executor.
- Section 10C. Voidable preferences; set-off by creditor.
- Section 11. Appeals; parties; procedure.
- Section 12. Time.
- Section 13. Proceedings.
- Section 14. Waiver; submission to arbitration.
- Section 15. Costs.
- Section 16. Late entry; effect.
- Section 17. Late entry; allowance; effect.
- Section 18. Proved claims; distribution of assets.
- Section 19. Dividends; payment.
- Section 20. Proved claims; further distribution.
- Section 21. Deceased partner; claims for dividends.
- Section 22. Enforcement of claim.
- Section 23. Allowed claims; sufficiency of assets; payment of other claims.
- Section 24. Additional claims; procedure.
- Section 25. Unclaimed dividends; disposition.
- Section 26. Unclaimed dividends; claims by executor of deceased creditor.
- Section 27. Executor; removal for neglect to account.
- Section 28. Contingent claims; funds; setting aside for payment of dividends.
- Section 29. Proof of claims.
- Section 30. Dividends; allowance.
- Section 31. Representation of insolvency; effect.
- Section 32. Commencement of action.
- Section 33. Judgment; entry; effect.
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