Section 31. The probate court may, upon the petition of a guardian or conservator setting forth a description of the real estate of his ward which he desires to lease, the reason why it is necessary or expedient to give a written lease thereof, and the length of the term, if, after notice and a hearing, it appears to be necessary or expedient, authorize such guardian or conservator to give a written lease of said real estate, and the decree of the court shall fix the term and the amount for which it may be leased.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations
Section 1 - Realty; Sale to Satisfy Debts
Section 2 - Realty Subject to Sale
Section 3 - Realty Subject to Curtesy or Dower; Sale; Proceeds
Section 4 - Undevised Realty; Priority of Disposition
Section 4a - Rents and Profits; Payment of Debts; Limitations
Section 5 - Realty of Ward; Sale
Section 7 - Petition; Contents
Section 8 - Realty; Detrimental Effect of Partial Sale; Disposition of Whole Estate
Section 9 - Marshaling Assets; Testamentary Provisions
Section 10 - Notice of Petition; Service
Section 11 - Notice of Petition; Interested Persons
Section 12 - License to Guardian of Spendthrift; Notice
Section 13 - Bond; Posting by Interested Party to Satisfy Debts; Effect
Section 14 - Public or Private Sale of Realty
Section 15 - Notice of Sale by Auction
Section 16 - Affidavits; Evidence of Notice
Section 17 - Adjournment of Sale
Section 18 - Fraudulent Conveyances; Recovery
Section 19 - Distribution; Sale of Realty; Procedure
Section 20 - Sale of Realty for Payment of Debts; Limitation of Time
Section 20a - Estate Expenses; Execution on Conveyed Property; Limitation of Time
Section 21 - Sales for Maintenance or Investment; Purpose and Nature of Sale
Section 22 - Petition and License to Sell Property for Maintenance or Investment; Form
Section 23 - Maintenance; Disposition of Proceeds of Sale
Section 24 - Investment; Disposition of Proceeds of Sale
Section 25 - Property of Minors Sold for Investment; Persons Authorized to Sell
Section 26 - Property of Minors Sold for Investment; Disposition of Proceeds of Sale
Section 27 - Sales by Guardian of Non-Resident Ward; Transfer of Proceeds to Foreign Executor
Section 28 - Executor or Administrator; Authority to Mortgage
Section 29 - Guardian or Conservator; Authority to Mortgage
Section 30 - Petition and Decree for Mortgage; Form
Section 31 - Leases; Realty of Ward
Section 32 - Foreign Executor; License to Sell Realty
Section 33 - Foreign Guardian or Conservator; License to Sell Realty of Ward
Section 34 - Foreign Fiduciary; Bond; Sufficiency; Filing
Section 35 - Foreign Fiduciary; Proceedings; Notice
Section 36 - Tenants by Entirety; Joinder in Sale, Mortgage or Lease of Realty
Section 37 - Decree Upon Petition for Leave to Sell Property; Scope