Section 5A. Administration shall not be granted to a public administrator until after the expiration of ten days from the date of death.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations
Chapter 194 - Public Administrators
Section 1 - Appointment; Number; Term
Section 2 - Bond; Form; Conditions
Section 5 - Instances When Public Administrator Should Not Act
Section 5a - Waiting Period Before Administration
Section 6 - Compensation for Services of Person Taking Out Citation
Section 7 - Change After Grant of Letters to Public Administrator
Section 8 - Death, Resignation or Removal of Public Administrator
Section 9 - Powers Relating to Real Property
Section 10 - Unclaimed Balance of Estate; Deposit With Treasurer
Section 11 - Annual Accounts; Failure to Deposit Remaining Money With Treasurer on Final Settlement
Section 12 - Accounting to Successor Administrator or Executor
Section 13 - Administration of Pending Estates at Expiration of Administrator's Term
Section 16 - Action by District Attorney to Insure Prompt and Faithful Administration
Section 17 - Estates of Less Than $700
Section 18 - Exemption From Responsibility of Estates of Less Than $700