Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 190b - Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code
Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration

Section 3-104 - Claims Against Decedent; Necessity of Administration - Section 3–104. [Claims Against Decedent; Necessity of Administration.] No proceeding...

Section 3-105 - Proceedings Affecting Devolution and Administration - Section 3–105. [Proceedings Affecting Devolution and Administration.] Persons interested in...

Section 3-106 - Proceedings Within the Exclusive Jurisdiction of Court; Service; Jurisdiction Over Persons - Section 3–106. [Proceedings Within the Exclusive Jurisdiction of Court; Service;...

Section 3-107 - Scope of Proceedings; Proceedings Independent; Exception - Section 3–107. [Scope of Proceedings; Proceedings Independent; Exception.] Unless supervised...

Section 3-108 - Probate, Testacy and Appointment Proceedings; Ultimate Time Limit - Section 3–108. [Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit.]...

Section 3-109 - Statutes of Limitation on Decedent's Cause of Action - Section 3–109. [Statutes of Limitation on Decedent's Cause of Action.]...

Section 3-201 - Venue for First and Subsequent Estate Proceedings; Location of Property - Section 3–201. [Venue for First and Subsequent Estate Proceedings; Location...

Section 3-202 - Appointment or Testacy Proceedings; Conflicting Claim of Domicile in Another State - Section 3–202. [Appointment or Testacy Proceedings; Conflicting Claim of Domicile...

Section 3-203 - Priority Among Persons Seeking Appointment as Personal Representative - Section 3–203. [Priority Among Persons Seeking Appointment as Personal Representative.]...

Section 3-205 - Judge or Register as Personal Representative - Section 3–205. [Judge or Register as Personal Representative.] If a...

Section 3-301 - Informal Probate or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents - Section 3–301. [Informal Probate or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents.] (a)...

Section 3-302 - Informal Probate; Duty of Magistrate; Effect of Informal Probate - Section 3–302. Section 3–302. [Informal Probate; Duty of Magistrate; Effect...

Section 3-303 - Informal Probate; Proof and Findings Required - Section 3–303. Section 3–303. [Informal Probate; Proof and Findings Required.]...

Section 3-304 - Informal Probate; Unavailable in Certain Cases - Section 3–304. [Informal Probate; Unavailable in Certain Cases.] Petitions for...

Section 3-305 - Informal Probate; Magistrate Not Satisfied - Section 3–305. [Informal Probate; Magistrate Not Satisfied.] (a) If the...

Section 3-306 - Informal Probate; Notice Requirements - Section 3–306. [Informal Probate; Notice Requirements.] (a) The petitioner shall...

Section 3-307 - Informal Appointment Proceedings; Delay in Order; Duty of Magistrate; Effect of Appointment - Section 3–307. [Informal Appointment Proceedings; Delay in Order; Duty of...

Section 3-308 - Informal Appointment Proceedings; Proof and Findings Required - Section 3–308. [Informal Appointment Proceedings; Proof and Findings Required.] (a)...

Section 3-309 - Informal Appointment Proceedings; Magistrate Not Satisfied - Section 3–309. [Informal Appointment Proceedings; Magistrate Not Satisfied.] If the...

Section 3-311 - Informal Appointment Unavailable in Certain Cases - Section 3–311. [Informal Appointment Unavailable in Certain Cases.] If a...

Section 3-401 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Nature; When Commenced - Section 3–401. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Nature; When Commenced.] A formal...

Section 3-402 - Formal Testacy or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents - Section 3–402. [Formal Testacy or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents.] (a)...

Section 3-403 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Notice of Hearing on Petition - Section 3–403. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Notice of Hearing on Petition.]...

Section 3-405 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Uncontested Cases; Hearings and Proof - Section 3–405. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Uncontested Cases; Hearings and Proof.]...

Section 3-406 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Contested Cases; Testimony of Attesting Witnesses - Section 3–406. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Contested Cases; Testimony of Attesting...

Section 3-408 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Will Construction; Effect of Final Order in Another Jurisdiction - Section 3–408. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Will Construction; Effect of Final...

Section 3-409 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Order; Foreign Will - Section 3–409. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Order; Foreign Will.] After the...

Section 3-410 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Probate of More Than One Instrument - Section 3–410. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Probate of More Than One...

Section 3-411 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Partial Intestacy - Section 3–411. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Partial Intestacy.] If it becomes...

Section 3-412 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Effect of Order; Vacation - Section 3–412. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Effect of Order; Vacation.] Subject...

Section 3-413 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Vacation of Order for Other Cause - Section 3–413. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Vacation of Order For Other...

Section 3-414 - Formal Proceedings Concerning Appointment of Personal Representative - Section 3–414. [Formal Proceedings Concerning Appointment of Personal Representative.] (a)...

Section 3-501 - Supervised Administration; Nature of Proceeding - Section 3–501. [Supervised Administration; Nature of Proceeding.] Supervised administration is...

Section 3-502 - Supervised Administration; Petition; Order - Section 3–502. [Supervised Administration; Petition; Order.] A petition for supervised...

Section 3-503 - Supervised Administration; Effect on Other Proceedings - Section 3–503. [Supervised Administration; Effect on Other Proceedings.] (a) The...

Section 3-504 - Supervised Administration; Powers of Personal Representative - Section 3–504. [Supervised Administration; Powers of Personal Representative.] Unless restricted...

Section 3-505 - Supervised Administration; Interim Orders; Distribution and Closing Orders - Section 3–505. [Supervised Administration; Interim Orders; Distribution and Closing Orders.]...

Section 3-601 - Qualification - Section 3–601. [Qualification.] Prior to receiving letters, a personal representative...

Section 3-602 - Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction - Section 3–602. [Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction.] By accepting...

Section 3-603 - Bond Without Sureties - Section 3–603. [Bond Without Sureties.] (a) Sureties shall be required...

Section 3-604 - Bond With Sureties; Procedure; Reduction - Section 3–604. [Bond With Sureties; Procedure; Reduction.] (a) If a...

Section 3-605 - Demand for Sureties by Interested Person - Section 3–605. [Demand For Sureties by Interested Person.] Any person...

Section 3-606 - Terms and Conditions of Bonds - Section 3–606. [Terms and Conditions of Bonds.] (a) The following...

Section 3-607 - Order Restraining Personal Representative - Section 3–607. [Order Restraining Personal Representative.] (a) On complaint in...

Section 3-608 - Termination of Appointment; General - Section 3–608. [Termination of Appointment; General.] Termination of appointment of...

Section 3-609 - Termination of Appointment; Death or Disability - Section 3–609. [Termination of Appointment; Death or Disability.] The death...

Section 3-610 - Resignation by Personal Representative - Section 3–610. [Resignation by personal representative.] A personal representative may...

Section 3-611 - Termination of Appointment by Removal; Cause; Procedure - Section 3–611. [Termination of Appointment by Removal; Cause; Procedure. ]...

Section 3-612 - Termination of Appointment; Change of Testacy Status - Section 3–612. [Termination of Appointment; Change of Testacy Status.] Except...

Section 3-613 - Successor Personal Representative - Section 3–613. [Successor Personal Representative.] Parts 3 and 4 of...

Section 3-614 - Special Representative; Appointment - Section 3–614. [Special Representative; Appointment.] A special personal representative may...

Section 3-615 - Special Representative; Who May Be Appointed - Section 3–615. [Special Representative; Who May Be Appointed.] Any suitable...

Section 3-617 - Special Representative; Formal Proceedings; Power and Duties - Section 3–617. [Special Representative; Formal Proceedings; Power and Duties.] (a)...

Section 3-618 - Termination of Appointment; Special Representative - Section 3–618. [Termination of Appointment; Special Representative.] The appointment of...

Section 3-701 - Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers - Section 3–701. [Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers.] The...

Section 3-702 - Priority Among Different Letters - Section 3–702. [Priority Among Different Letters.] A person to whom...

Section 3-703 - General Duties; Relation and Liability to Persons Interested in Estate; Standing to Sue - Section 3–703. [General Duties; Relation and Liability to Persons Interested...

Section 3-704 - Personal Representative to Proceed Without Court Order; Exception - Section 3–704. [Personal Representative to Proceed Without Court Order; Exception.]...

Section 3-706 - Duty of Personal Representative; Inventory and Appraisement - Section 3–706. [Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement.] (a)...

Section 3-707 - Employment of Appraisers - Section 3–707. [Employment of Appraisers.] The personal representative may employ...

Section 3-709 - Duty of Personal Representative; Possession of Estate - Section 3–709. [Duty of Personal Representative; Possession of Estate.] (a)...

Section 3-710 - Power to Avoid Transfers - Section 3–710. [Power to Avoid Transfers.] The property liable for...

Section 3-712 - Improper Exercise of Power; Breach of Fiduciary Duty - Section 3–712. [Improper Exercise of Power; Breach of Fiduciary Duty.]...

Section 3-713 - Sale, Encumbrance or Transaction Involving Conflict of Interest; Voidable; Exceptions - Section 3–713. [Sale, Encumbrance or Transaction Involving Conflict of Interest;...

Section 3-714 - Persons Dealing With Personal Representative; Protection - Section 3–714. [Persons Dealing with Personal Representative; Protection. ] A...

Section 3-715 - Transactions Authorized for Personal Representatives; Exceptions - Section 3–715. [Transactions Authorized for Personal Representatives; Exceptions.] (a) Except...

Section 3-716 - Powers and Duties of Successor Personal Representative - Section 3–716. [Powers and Duties of Successor Personal Representative.] A...

Section 3-717 - Co-Representatives; When Joint Action Required - Section 3–717. [Co-representatives; When Joint Action Required.] If 2 or...

Section 3-718 - Powers of Surviving Personal Representative - Section 3–718. [Powers of Surviving Personal Representative.] Unless the terms...

Section 3-719 - Compensation of Personal Representative - Section 3–719. [Compensation of Personal Representative.] A personal representative is...

Section 3-720 - Expenses in Estate Litigation - Section 3–720. [Expenses in Estate Litigation.] If any personal representative...

Section 3-802 - Statute of Limitations - Section 3–802. [Statutes of Limitations.] Unless an estate is insolvent,...

Section 3-803 - Limitations on Presentation of Claims - Section 3–803. [Limitations on Presentation of Claims.] (a) Except as...

Section 3-804 - Manner of Commencement of Claims - Section 3–804. [Manner of Commencement of Claims.] (1) A personal...

Section 3-805 - Classification of Claims - Section 3–805. [Classification of Claims.] (a) If the applicable assets...

Section 3-806 - Allowance of Claims - Section 3–806. [Allowance of Claims.] (a) A judgment in a...

Section 3-807 - Payment of Claims - Section 3–807. [Payment of Claims.] (a) Upon the expiration of...

Section 3-808 - Individual Liability of Personal Representative - Section 3–808. [Individual Liability of Personal Representative.] (a) Unless otherwise...

Section 3-809 - Secured Claims - Section 3–809. [Secured Claims.] Payment of a secured claim is...

Section 3-810 - Claims Not Due and Contingent or Unliquidated Claims - Section 3–810. [Claims Not Due and Contingent or Unliquidated Claims.]...

Section 3-811 - Counterclaims - Section 3–811. [Counterclaims.] In paying a claim the personal representative...

Section 3-812 - Execution and Levies Prohibited - Section 3–812. [Execution and Levies Prohibited.] No execution may issue...

Section 3-813 - Compromise of Claims - Section 3–813. [Compromise of Claims.] When a claim against the...

Section 3-814 - Encumbered Assets - Section 3–814. [Encumbered Assets.] If any assets of the estate...

Section 3-815 - Administration in More Than One State; Duty of Personal Representative - Section 3–815. [Administration in More Than One State; Duty of...

Section 3-816 - Final Distribution to Domiciliary Representative - Section 3–816. [Final Distribution to Domiciliary Representative.] The estate of...

Section 3-901 - Successors' Rights if No Administration - Section 3–901. [Successors' Rights if No Administration.] In the absence...

Section 3-902 - Distribution; Order in Which Assets Appropriated; Abatement - Section 3–902. [Distribution; Order in Which Assets Appropriated; Abatement.] (a)...

Section 3-903 - Right of Retainer - Section 3–903. [Right of Retainer.] The amount of a non-contingent...

Section 3-904 - Interest on General Pecuniary Devise - Section 3–904. [Interest on General Pecuniary Devise.] The rate of...

Section 3-906 - Distribution in Kind; Valuation; Method - Section 3–906. [Distribution in Kind; Valuation; Method.] (a) Except as...

Section 3-907 - Distribution in Kind; Evidence - Section 3–907. [Distribution in Kind; Evidence.] If distribution in kind...

Section 3-908 - Distribution; Right or Title of Distributee - Section 3–908. [Distribution; Right or Title of Distributee.] Proof that...

Section 3-909 - Improper Distribution; Liability of Distributee - Section 3–909. [Improper Distribution; Liability of Distributee.] Unless the distribution...

Section 3-912 - Private Agreements Among Successors to Decedent Binding on Personal Representative - Section 3–912. [Private Agreements Among Successors to Decedent Binding on...

Section 3-913 - Distributions to Trustee - Section 3–913. [Distributions to Trustee.] (a) If a trust instrument...

Section 3-914 - Disposition of Unclaimed Assets - Section 3–914. [Disposition of Unclaimed Assets.] (a) If a personal...

Section 3-915 - Distribution to Person Under Disability - Section 3–915. [Distribution to Person Under Disability.] (a) A personal...

Section 3-916 - Apportionment of Estate Taxes - Section 3–916. [Apportionment of Estate Taxes.] (a) For purposes of...

Section 3-917 - Partial Distribution - Section 3–917. [Partial Distribution.] If the court finds that partial...

Section 3-1001 - Formal Proceedings Terminating Administration; Testate or Intestate; Order of General Protection - Section 3–1001. [Formal Proceedings Terminating Administration; Testate or Intestate; Order...

Section 3-1003 - Closing Estates; by Sworn Statement of Personal Representative - Section 3–1003. [Closing Estates; By Sworn Statement of Personal Representative.]...

Section 3-1004 - Liability of Distributees to Claimants - Section 3–1004. [Liability of Distributees to Claimants.] After assets of...

Section 3-1005 - Limitations on Proceedings Against Personal Representative - Section 3–1005. [Limitations on Proceedings Against Personal Representative.] Unless previously...

Section 3-1006 - Limitations on Actions and Proceedings Against Distributees - Section 3–1006. [Limitations on Actions and Proceedings Against Distributees.] Unless...

Section 3-1101 - Effect of Approval of Agreements Involving Trusts, Inalienable Interests, or Interests of Third Persons - Section 3–1101. [Effect of Approval of Agreements Involving Trusts, Inalienable...

Section 3-1102 - Procedure for Securing Court Approval of Compromise - Section 3–1102. [Procedure for Securing Court Approval of Compromise.] The...

Section 3-1103 - Non-Resident Beneficiaries; Payment of Trust Fund to Foreign Trustee - Section 3–1103. [Non–Resident Beneficiaries; Payment of Trust Fund to Foreign...

Section 3-1201 - Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit - Section 3–1201. [Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit.] If a...

Section 3-1202 - Effect of Affidavit - Section 3–1202. [Effect of Affidavit.] The person paying, delivering, transferring,...

Section 3-1203 - Small Estates; Summary Administration Procedure - Section 3–1203. [Small Estates; Summary Administration Procedure.] If it appears...

Section 3-1204 - Small Estates; Closing by Sworn Statement of Personal Representative - Section 3–1204. [Small Estates; Closing by Sworn Statement of Personal...

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Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 190b - Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration

Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 190b - Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code
Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration