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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-607 · Nonexoneration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-608 · Exercise of power of appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-609 · Ademption by satisfaction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-610 · Annuities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-701 · Scope
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-702 · Requirement of survival
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-703 · Choice of law as to meaning and effect of donative dispositions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-704 · Taxes on QTIPS
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-705 · Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-706 · Life insurance; retirement plan; account with POD designation; transfer-on-death registration; deceased beneficiary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-707 · Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust; substitute takers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-708 · Class gifts to ''descendants'', ''issue'', or ''heirs of the body''; form of distributions if none specified
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-709 · Representation; per capita at each generation; per stirpes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-710 · Worthier title doctrine abolished
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-711 · Future interests in ''heirs'' and like
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-801 · Disclaimer of property interests
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-802 · Effect of divorce, annulment, and decree of separation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-803 · Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance, and beneficiary designation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-804 · Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstances
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-901 · Statutory rule against perpetuities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-902 · When nonvested property interest or power of attorney appointment created
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-903 · Reformation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-904 · Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-905 · Prospective application
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-906 · Supersession
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-101 · Devolution of estate at death; restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-102 · Necessity of order of probate for will
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-103 · Necessity of appointment for administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-104 · Claims against decedent; necessity of administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-105 · Proceedings affecting devolution and administration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-106 · Proceedings within the exclusive jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over persons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-107 · Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-108 · Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-109 · Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-201 · Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-202 · Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-203 · Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-204 · Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-205 · Judge or register as personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-301 · Informal probate or appointment proceedings; petition; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-302 · Informal probate; duty of magistrate; effect of informal probate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-303 · Informal probate; proof and findings required
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-304 · Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-305 · Informal probate; magistrate not satisfied
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-306 · Informal probate; notice requirements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-307 · Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of magistrate; effect of appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-308 · Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-309 · Informal appointment proceedings; magistrate not satisfied
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-310 · Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-311 · Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-401 · Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-402 · Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-403 · Formal testacy proceedings; notice of hearing on petition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-404 · Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-405 · Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-406 · Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-407 · Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-408 · Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-409 · Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-410 · Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-411 · Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-412 · Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-413 · Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-414 · Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-501 · Supervised administration; nature of proceeding
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-502 · Supervised administration; petition; order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-503 · Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-504 · Supervised administration; powers of personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-505 · Supervised administration; interim orders; distribution and closing orders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-601 · Qualification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-602 · Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-603 · Bond without sureties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-604 · Bond with sureties; procedure; reduction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-605 · Demand for sureties by interested person
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-606 · Terms and conditions of bonds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-607 · Order restraining personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-608 · Termination of appointment; general
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-609 · Termination of appointment; death or disability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-610 · Resignation by personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-611 · Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-612 · Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-613 · Successor personal representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-614 · Special representative; appointment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-615 · Special representative; who may be appointed
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-616 · Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-617 · Special representative; formal proceedings; power and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-618 · Termination of appointment; special representative
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-701 · Time of accrual of duties and powers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-702 · Priority among different letters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-703 · General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-704 · Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-705 · Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-706 · Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-707 · Employment of appraisers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-708 · Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-709 · Duty of personal representative; possession of estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-710 · Power to avoid transfers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-711 · Reserved
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-712 · Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-713 · Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions