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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 III - Probate of Wills and Administration
- Section 3-708 - Reserved
- Section 3-709 - Duty of Personal Representative; Possession of Estate
- Section 3-710 - Power to Avoid Transfers
- Section 3-711 - Reserved
- Section 3-712 - Improper Exercise of Power; Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Section 3-714 - Persons Dealing With Personal Representative; Protection
- Section 3-715 - Transactions Authorized for Personal Representatives; Exceptions
- Section 3-716 - Powers and Duties of Successor Personal Representative
- Section 3-717 - Co-Representatives; When Joint Action Required
- Section 3-707 - Employment of Appraisers
- Section 3-718 - Powers of Surviving Personal Representative
- Section 3-719 - Compensation of Personal Representative
- Section 3-713 - Sale, Encumbrance or Transaction Involving Conflict of Interest; Voidable; Exceptions
- Section 3-706 - Duty of Personal Representative; Inventory and Appraisement
- Section 3-616 - Reserved
- Section 3-704 - Personal Representative to Proceed Without Court Order; Exception
- Section 3-703 - General Duties; Relation and Liability to Persons Interested in Estate; Standing to Sue
- Section 3-702 - Priority Among Different Letters
- Section 3-701 - Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers
- Section 3-618 - Termination of Appointment; Special Representative
- Section 3-617 - Special Representative; Formal Proceedings; Power and Duties
- Section 3-615 - Special Representative; Who May Be Appointed
- Section 3-613 - Successor Personal Representative
- Section 3-612 - Termination of Appointment; Change of Testacy Status
- Section 3-611 - Termination of Appointment by Removal; Cause; Procedure
- Section 3-610 - Resignation by Personal Representative
- Section 3-720 - Expenses in Estate Litigation
- Section 3-609 - Termination of Appointment; Death or Disability
- Section 3-705 - Reserved
- Section 3-721 - Reserved
- Section 3-901 - Successors' Rights if No Administration
- Section 3-802 - Statute of Limitations
- Section 3-917 - Partial Distribution
- Section 3-916 - Apportionment of Estate Taxes
- Section 3-915 - Distribution to Person Under Disability
- Section 3-914 - Disposition of Unclaimed Assets
- Section 3-913 - Distributions to Trustee
- Section 3-912 - Private Agreements Among Successors to Decedent Binding on Personal Representative
- Section 3-910, 3-911 - Reserved
- Section 3-909 - Improper Distribution; Liability of Distributee
- Section 3-908 - Distribution; Right or Title of Distributee
- Section 3-907 - Distribution in Kind; Evidence
- Section 3-906 - Distribution in Kind; Valuation; Method
- Section 3-905 - Reserved
- Section 3-904 - Interest on General Pecuniary Devise
- Section 3-903 - Right of Retainer
- Section 3-801 - Reserved
- Section 3-902 - Distribution; Order in Which Assets Appropriated; Abatement
- Section 3-816 - Final Distribution to Domiciliary Representative
- Section 3-815 - Administration in More Than One State; Duty of Personal Representative
- Section 3-814 - Encumbered Assets
- Section 3-813 - Compromise of Claims
- Section 3-812 - Execution and Levies Prohibited
- Section 3-811 - Counterclaims
- Section 3-810 - Claims Not Due and Contingent or Unliquidated Claims
- Section 3-809 - Secured Claims
- Section 3-808 - Individual Liability of Personal Representative
- Section 3-807 - Payment of Claims
- Section 3-806 - Allowance of Claims
- Section 3-805 - Classification of Claims
- Section 3-804 - Manner of Commencement of Claims
- Section 3-803 - Limitations on Presentation of Claims
- Section 3-608 - Termination of Appointment; General
- Section 3-607 - Order Restraining Personal Representative
- Section 3-614 - Special Representative; Appointment
- Section 3-605 - Demand for Sureties by Interested Person
- Section 3-301 - Informal Probate or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents
- Section 3-205 - Judge or Register as Personal Representative
- Section 3-204 - Reserved
- Section 3-203 - Priority Among Persons Seeking Appointment as Personal Representative
- Section 3-202 - Appointment or Testacy Proceedings; Conflicting Claim of Domicile in Another State
- Section 3-201 - Venue for First and Subsequent Estate Proceedings; Location of Property
- Section 3-1204 - Small Estates; Closing by Sworn Statement of Personal Representative
- Section 3-1203 - Small Estates; Summary Administration Procedure
- Section 3-1202 - Effect of Affidavit
- Section 3-1201 - Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit
- Section 3-1103 - Non-Resident Beneficiaries; Payment of Trust Fund to Foreign Trustee
- Section 3-1102 - Procedure for Securing Court Approval of Compromise
- Section 3-1101 - Effect of Approval of Agreements Involving Trusts, Inalienable Interests, or Interests of Third Persons
- Section 3-109 - Statutes of Limitation on Decedent's Cause of Action
- Section 3-108 - Probate, Testacy and Appointment Proceedings; Ultimate Time Limit
- Section 3-107 - Scope of Proceedings; Proceedings Independent; Exception
- Section 3-106 - Proceedings Within the Exclusive Jurisdiction of Court; Service; Jurisdiction Over Persons
- Section 3-105 - Proceedings Affecting Devolution and Administration
- Section 3-104 - Claims Against Decedent; Necessity of Administration
- Section 3-103 - Necessity of Appointment for Administration
- Section 3-102 - Necessity of Order of Probate for Will
- Section 3-101 - Devolution of Estate at Death; Restrictions
- Section 3-606 - Terms and Conditions of Bonds
- Section 3-1006 - Limitations on Actions and Proceedings Against Distributees
- Section 3-1005 - Limitations on Proceedings Against Personal Representative
- Section 3-1004 - Liability of Distributees to Claimants
- Section 3-1003 - Closing Estates; by Sworn Statement of Personal Representative
- Section 3-1002 - Reserved
- Section 3-1001 - Formal Proceedings Terminating Administration; Testate or Intestate; Order of General Protection
- Section 3-302 - Informal Probate; Duty of Magistrate; Effect of Informal Probate
- Section 3-303 - Informal Probate; Proof and Findings Required
- Section 3-1007, 3-1008 - Reserved
- Section 3-305 - Informal Probate; Magistrate Not Satisfied
- Section 3-304 - Informal Probate; Unavailable in Certain Cases
- Section 3-604 - Bond With Sureties; Procedure; Reduction
- Section 3-603 - Bond Without Sureties
- Section 3-602 - Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction
- Section 3-601 - Qualification
- Section 3-505 - Supervised Administration; Interim Orders; Distribution and Closing Orders
- Section 3-504 - Supervised Administration; Powers of Personal Representative
- Section 3-503 - Supervised Administration; Effect on Other Proceedings
- Section 3-502 - Supervised Administration; Petition; Order
- Section 3-501 - Supervised Administration; Nature of Proceeding
- Section 3-414 - Formal Proceedings Concerning Appointment of Personal Representative
- Section 3-413 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Vacation of Order for Other Cause
- Section 3-412 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Effect of Order; Vacation
- Section 3-410 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Probate of More Than One Instrument
- Section 3-411 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Partial Intestacy
- Section 3-408 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Will Construction; Effect of Final Order in Another Jurisdiction
- Section 3-306 - Informal Probate; Notice Requirements
- Section 3-307 - Informal Appointment Proceedings; Delay in Order; Duty of Magistrate; Effect of Appointment
- Section 3-308 - Informal Appointment Proceedings; Proof and Findings Required
- Section 3-309 - Informal Appointment Proceedings; Magistrate Not Satisfied
- Section 3-310 - Reserved
- Section 3-409 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Order; Foreign Will
- Section 3-401 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Nature; When Commenced
- Section 3-311 - Informal Appointment Unavailable in Certain Cases
- Section 3-403 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Notice of Hearing on Petition
- Section 3-404 - Reserved
- Section 3-405 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Uncontested Cases; Hearings and Proof
- Section 3-406 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Contested Cases; Testimony of Attesting Witnesses
- Section 3-407 - Reserved
- Section 3-402 - Formal Testacy or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents
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