Massachusetts General Laws
Title II - Descent and Distribution, Wills, Estates of Deceased Persons and Absentees, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trusts
Chapter 194 - Public Administrators

Section 1 - Appointment; Number; Term - Section 1. There shall be in each county one or...

Section 2 - Bond; Form; Conditions - Section 2. A public administrator shall give bond for the...

Section 4 - Duties - Section 4. A public administrator shall, except as hereinafter provided,...

Section 5 - Instances When Public Administrator Should Not Act - Section 5. Administration shall not be granted to a public...

Section 5a - Waiting Period Before Administration - Section 5A. Administration shall not be granted to a public...

Section 6 - Compensation for Services of Person Taking Out Citation - Section 6. If after citation has been issued by the...

Section 7 - Change After Grant of Letters to Public Administrator - Section 7. If, after the granting of letters of administration...

Section 8 - Death, Resignation or Removal of Public Administrator - Section 8. Upon the death, resignation or removal of a...

Section 9 - Powers Relating to Real Property - Section 9. Public administrators may be authorized to take charge...

Section 10 - Unclaimed Balance of Estate; Deposit With Treasurer - Section 10. When an estate has been fully administered by...

Section 11 - Annual Accounts; Failure to Deposit Remaining Money With Treasurer on Final Settlement - Section 11. The probate court in each county shall require...

Section 12 - Accounting to Successor Administrator or Executor - Section 12. A public administrator shall, upon the appointment and...

Section 13 - Administration of Pending Estates at Expiration of Administrator's Term - Section 13. Public administrators shall complete, as soon as they...

Section 16 - Action by District Attorney to Insure Prompt and Faithful Administration - Section 16. If a public administrator neglects to return an...

Section 17 - Estates of Less Than $700 - Section 17. If the total value of an estate which...

Section 18 - Exemption From Responsibility of Estates of Less Than $700 - Section 18. A public administrator, upon making such deposit, shall...