Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 240 - Proceedings for Settlement of Title to Land
Section 27 - Fiduciaries, etc.; Establishing Power or Authority

Section 27. Any person having, in a representative or fiduciary capacity or otherwise, a power or authority created by any written instrument to sell, convey, mortgage or otherwise transfer any interest in real estate may file a petition in the land court setting forth the act or acts which he proposes to do by virtue of such power or authority, and praying that his power or authority under such written instrument to do such act or acts may be established.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title III - Remedies Relating to Real Property

Chapter 240 - Proceedings for Settlement of Title to Land

Section 1 - Petition to Compel Adverse Claimant to Try Title

Section 2 - Proceedings Upon Petition

Section 3 - Proceedings Upon Appearance

Section 4 - Parties Without Actual Notice; Remedies

Section 5 - Application of Preceding Sections

Section 6 - Actions in Supreme Judicial, Superior or Land Courts

Section 7 - Notice

Section 8 - Guardian Ad Litem

Section 9 - Guardians Ad Litem; Compensation and Expenses

Section 10 - Proceeding in Rem; Effect of Judgment

Section 10a - Restrictions on Land; Determination; Jurisdiction; Petition

Section 10b - Notice of Proceedings; Parties

Section 10c - Determination of Restrictions; Manner

Section 11 - Petition in Land Court to Determine Encumbrances

Section 12 - Unknown, etc., Respondents; Describing; Amending Petition

Section 13 - Respondents Upon Whom Service Cannot Be Made; Notice; Appointing Agents

Section 14 - Jurisdiction; Hearings; Decrees; Costs

Section 14a - Municipal Zoning Ordinances, etc.; Petition for Judicial Determination of Validity

Section 15 - Petition in Land Court; Notice

Section 16 - Jurisdiction of Land Court; Determining Enforceability of Restrictions

Section 17 - Restrictions Injurious to Public Interests; Registration of Land; Damages

Section 18 - Appeal

Section 19 - Petition to Land Court

Section 20 - Proceedings

Section 21 - Report and Plan of Commissioners; Effect

Section 22 - Costs

Section 23 - Determination of Boundaries by Court

Section 24 - Parties; Subsequent Purchasers As

Section 25 - Boundaries Determined Concurrently With Registration

Section 26 - Rights of Commonwealth

Section 27 - Fiduciaries, etc.; Establishing Power or Authority

Section 28 - Determination by Court

Section 29 - Procedure Under This Chapter