Section 6. The court shall, on motion of the petitioner, enter a default against all persons served with process or who otherwise appear to have seasonably received personal notice of the petition and who have not appeared and answered within the time prescribed. The court shall appoint one or more disinterested persons to act as guardian or guardians ad litem for minors, for persons under disability, and for all persons not in being, unascertained, unknown or out of the commonwealth, who have been named or described as parties respondent and for whom no duly authorized person has appeared and answered, and such guardian or guardians ad litem shall be allowed thirty days from his or their appointment to appear and answer on behalf of the persons whom he or they represent.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XIII - Eminent Domain and Betterments
Chapter 80a - Eminent Domain Takings and Betterment Assessments by Judicial Proceedings
Section 2 - Order of Intention; Contents
Section 3 - Order of Intention; Additional Provisions; Notice of Adoption
Section 4 - Petition to Take Property
Section 6 - Default Judgments; Appointment of Guardians
Section 8 - Arbitration of Disputes; Appointment of Commissioners
Section 9 - Redetermination of Damages; Procedure
Section 10 - Final Adjudication
Section 11 - Abandonment or Discontinuance of Proceedings
Section 12 - Transfer of Property; Interest Transferred; Payment of Compensation
Section 13 - Taxation of Costs
Section 14 - Assessment of Improvements; Assessment Lien; Effective Date