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2021 Massachusetts General Laws
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 190b - Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code
Article II - Intestacy, Wills and Donative Transfers
Section 2-401 - Applicable Law
Universal Citation: MA Gen L ch II § 2-401 (2021)
Section 2–401. [Applicable Law.]
This part applies to the estate of a decedent who dies domiciled in the commonwealth. Rights to exempt property, and discretionary family allowance for a decedent who dies not domiciled in the commonwealth are governed by the law of the decedent's domicile at death.
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