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Part 1: SHORT TITLE, CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
18-C §1-101. Short title - §1-101. Short title This Title may be known and cited...
18-C §1-102. Purposes; rule of construction - §1-102. Purposes; rule of construction 1. Liberal construction. This Code...
18-C §1-103. Supplementary general principles of law applicable - §1-103. Supplementary general principles of law applicable Unless displaced by...
18-C §1-104. Construction against implied repeal - §1-104. Construction against implied repeal This Code is a general...
18-C §1-105. Effect of fraud and evasion - §1-105. Effect of fraud and evasion Whenever fraud has been...
18-C §1-106. Evidence as to death or status - §1-106. Evidence as to death or status In proceedings under...
18-C §1-107. Acts by holder of general power - §1-107. Acts by holder of general power For the purpose...
18-C §1-108. Cost-of-living adjustment of certain dollar amounts - §1-108. Cost-of-living adjustment of certain dollar amounts 1. Definitions. As...
18-C §1-109. Transfer for value - §1-109. Transfer for value Any recorded instrument described in this...
18-C §1-110. Powers of fiduciaries relating to compliance with environmental laws - §1-110. Powers of fiduciaries relating to compliance with environmental laws...
18-C §1-111. Guardian ad litem - §1-111. Guardian ad litem 1. Appointment order. In any proceeding...
Part 2: DEFINITIONS
18-C §1-201. Definitions - §1-201. Definitions As used in this Code, unless the context...
Part 3: SCOPE, JURISDICTION AND COURTS
18-C §1-301. Territorial application - §1-301. Territorial application Except as otherwise provided in this Code,...
18-C §1-302. Subject matter jurisdiction - §1-302. Subject matter jurisdiction 1. Subject matter jurisdiction. To the...
18-C §1-303. Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer - §1-303. Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer 1. Court where proceeding first...
18-C §1-304. Rule-making power - §1-304. Rule-making power 1. Rules. The Supreme Judicial Court may...
18-C §1-305. Records and certified copies; judicial supervision - §1-305. Records and certified copies; judicial supervision The register shall...
18-C §1-306. No jury trial; removal - §1-306. No jury trial; removal 1. No jury trial. In...
18-C §1-307. Register; powers - §1-307. Register; powers The register has the power to probate...
18-C §1-308. Appeals - §1-308. Appeals Appeals from all final judgments, orders and decrees...
18-C §1-309. Judges - §1-309. Judges A judge of the court must be chosen...
18-C §1-310. Oath or affirmation on filed documents - §1-310. Oath or affirmation on filed documents Except as otherwise...
Part 4: NOTICE, PARTIES AND REPRESENTATION IN ESTATE LITIGATION AND OTHER MATTERS
18-C §1-401. Notice - §1-401. Notice Whenever notice of any proceeding or any hearing...
18-C §1-402. Notice; waiver - §1-402. Notice; waiver A person, including a guardian ad litem,...
18-C §1-403. Pleadings; when parties bound by others; notice - §1-403. Pleadings; when parties bound by others; notice In formal...
Part 5: REGISTERS OF PROBATE
18-C §1-501. Election; bond; vacancies; salaries; copies - §1-501. Election; bond; vacancies; salaries; copies 1. Election. Registers of...
18-C §1-502. Condition of bond - §1-502. Condition of bond A register's bond is conditioned on...
18-C §1-503. Duties; records; binding of papers; facsimile signature - §1-503. Duties; records; binding of papers; facsimile signature 1. Duties....
18-C §1-504. Certification of wills; appointments of personal representatives; elective share petitions involving real estate - §1-504. Certification of wills; appointments of personal representatives; elective share...
18-C §1-505. Notice to beneficiaries; furnishing of copies - §1-505. Notice to beneficiaries; furnishing of copies A register shall,...
18-C §1-506. Deputy register of probate - §1-506. Deputy register of probate A register may appoint a...
18-C §1-507. Inspection of register's conduct of office - §1-507. Inspection of register's conduct of office A judge shall...
18-C §1-508. Register incapable or neglects duties - §1-508. Register incapable or neglects duties When a register is...
18-C §1-509. Records in case of vacancy - §1-509. Records in case of vacancy When there is a...
18-C §1-510. Register or court employee; prohibited activities - §1-510. Register or court employee; prohibited activities 1. Prohibited activities....
18-C §1-511. Fees for approved blanks and forms - §1-511. Fees for approved blanks and forms For all approved...
Part 6: COSTS AND FEES
18-C §1-601. Costs in contested cases - §1-601. Costs in contested cases In contested probate cases and...
18-C §1-602. Filing and certification fees - §1-602. Filing and certification fees The person making the request...
18-C §1-603. Registers to account monthly for fees - §1-603. Registers to account monthly for fees A register shall...
18-C §1-604. Expenses of partition - §1-604. Expenses of partition When a partition of real estate...
18-C §1-605. Compensation of court reporters - §1-605. Compensation of court reporters Court reporters appointed under Title...
18-C §1-606. Court reporters to furnish copies - §1-606. Court reporters to furnish copies Court reporters shall furnish...
18-C §1-607. Surcharge for restoration, storage and preservation of records - §1-607. Surcharge for restoration, storage and preservation of records 1....
18-C §1-608. Fees not established in statute - §1-608. Fees not established in statute Unless otherwise specifically stated...
Part 7: CHANGE OF NAME
18-C §1-701. Process to change name - §1-701. Process to change name 1. Petition, request; where filed....
Part 8: PROBATE AND TRUST LAW ADVISORY COMMISSION
18-C §1-801. Commission established - §1-801. Commission established The Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission,...
18-C §1-802. Consultants; experts - §1-802. Consultants; experts Whenever it considers appropriate, the commission may...
18-C §1-803. Duties - §1-803. Duties 1. Examine, evaluate and recommend. The commission shall:...
18-C §1-804. Organization - §1-804. Organization The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court...
18-C §1-805. Federal funds - §1-805. Federal funds The commission may accept federal funds on...