Massachusetts General Laws
Article III - Probate of Wills and Administration
Section 3-413 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Vacation of Order for Other Cause

Section 3–413. [Formal Testacy Proceedings; Vacation of Order For Other Cause.]
For good cause shown, an order in a formal testacy proceeding may be vacated within the time allowed for appeal.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

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 3-101 - Devolution of Estate at Death; Restrictions

Section 3-102 - Necessity of Order of Probate for Will

Section 3-103 - Necessity of Appointment for Administration

Section 3-104 - Claims Against Decedent; Necessity of Administration

Section 3-105 - Proceedings Affecting Devolution and Administration

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

Section 3-107 - Scope of Proceedings; Proceedings Independent; Exception

Section 3-108 - Probate, Testacy and Appointment Proceedings; Ultimate Time Limit

Section 3-109 - Statutes of Limitation on Decedent's Cause of Action

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

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

Section 3-203 - Priority Among Persons Seeking Appointment as Personal Representative

Section 3-205 - Judge or Register as Personal Representative

Section 3-301 - Informal Probate or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents

Section 3-302 - Informal Probate; Duty of Magistrate; Effect of Informal Probate

Section 3-303 - Informal Probate; Proof and Findings Required

Section 3-304 - Informal Probate; Unavailable in Certain Cases

Section 3-305 - Informal Probate; Magistrate Not Satisfied

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 3-311 - Informal Appointment Unavailable in Certain Cases

Section 3-401 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Nature; When Commenced

Section 3-402 - Formal Testacy or Appointment Proceedings; Petition; Contents

Section 3-403 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Notice of Hearing on Petition

Section 3-405 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Uncontested Cases; Hearings and Proof

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

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

Section 3-409 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Order; Foreign Will

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

Section 3-411 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Partial Intestacy

Section 3-412 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Effect of Order; Vacation

Section 3-413 - Formal Testacy Proceedings; Vacation of Order for Other Cause

Section 3-414 - Formal Proceedings Concerning Appointment of Personal Representative

Section 3-501 - Supervised Administration; Nature of Proceeding

Section 3-502 - Supervised Administration; Petition; Order

Section 3-503 - Supervised Administration; Effect on Other Proceedings

Section 3-504 - Supervised Administration; Powers of Personal Representative

Section 3-505 - Supervised Administration; Interim Orders; Distribution and Closing Orders

Section 3-601 - Qualification

Section 3-602 - Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction

Section 3-603 - Bond Without Sureties

Section 3-604 - Bond With Sureties; Procedure; Reduction

Section 3-605 - Demand for Sureties by Interested Person

Section 3-606 - Terms and Conditions of Bonds

Section 3-607 - Order Restraining Personal Representative

Section 3-608 - Termination of Appointment; General

Section 3-609 - Termination of Appointment; Death or Disability

Section 3-610 - Resignation by Personal Representative

Section 3-611 - Termination of Appointment by Removal; Cause; Procedure

Section 3-612 - Termination of Appointment; Change of Testacy Status

Section 3-613 - Successor Personal Representative

Section 3-614 - Special Representative; Appointment

Section 3-615 - Special Representative; Who May Be Appointed

Section 3-617 - Special Representative; Formal Proceedings; Power and Duties

Section 3-618 - Termination of Appointment; Special Representative

Section 3-701 - Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers

Section 3-702 - Priority Among Different Letters

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

Section 3-704 - Personal Representative to Proceed Without Court Order; Exception

Section 3-706 - Duty of Personal Representative; Inventory and Appraisement

Section 3-707 - Employment of Appraisers

Section 3-709 - Duty of Personal Representative; Possession of Estate

Section 3-710 - Power to Avoid Transfers

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 3-714 - 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 3-718 - Powers of Surviving Personal Representative

Section 3-719 - Compensation of Personal Representative

Section 3-720 - Expenses in Estate Litigation

Section 3-802 - Statute of Limitations

Section 3-803 - Limitations on Presentation of Claims

Section 3-804 - Manner of Commencement of Claims

Section 3-805 - Classification of Claims

Section 3-806 - Allowance of Claims

Section 3-807 - Payment of Claims

Section 3-808 - Individual Liability of Personal Representative

Section 3-809 - Secured Claims

Section 3-810 - Claims Not Due and Contingent or Unliquidated Claims

Section 3-811 - Counterclaims

Section 3-812 - Execution and Levies Prohibited

Section 3-813 - Compromise of Claims

Section 3-814 - Encumbered Assets

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

Section 3-816 - Final Distribution to Domiciliary Representative

Section 3-901 - Successors' Rights if No Administration

Section 3-902 - Distribution; Order in Which Assets Appropriated; Abatement

Section 3-903 - Right of Retainer

Section 3-904 - Interest on General Pecuniary Devise

Section 3-906 - Distribution in Kind; Valuation; Method

Section 3-907 - Distribution in Kind; Evidence

Section 3-908 - Distribution; Right or Title of Distributee

Section 3-909 - Improper Distribution; Liability of Distributee

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

Section 3-913 - Distributions to Trustee

Section 3-914 - Disposition of Unclaimed Assets

Section 3-915 - Distribution to Person Under Disability

Section 3-916 - Apportionment of Estate Taxes

Section 3-917 - Partial Distribution

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

Section 3-1003 - Closing Estates; by Sworn Statement of Personal Representative

Section 3-1004 - Liability of Distributees to Claimants

Section 3-1005 - Limitations on Proceedings Against Personal Representative

Section 3-1006 - Limitations on Actions and Proceedings Against Distributees

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

Section 3-1102 - Procedure for Securing Court Approval of Compromise

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

Section 3-1201 - Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit

Section 3-1202 - Effect of Affidavit

Section 3-1203 - Small Estates; Summary Administration Procedure

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