{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-2-516","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 2-516","heading":"Duty of custodian of will; liability","body":"Section 2–516. [Duty of Custodian of Will; Liability.]\nAfter the death of a testator a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it within thirty days after notice of the death to a person able to secure its probate and if none is known, to an appropriate court. A person who willfully fails to deliver a will is liable to any person aggrieved for any damages that may be sustained by the failure. A person who willfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 190B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter190B/Section2-516","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:28Z","sha256":"7eb2421fa51ae0aacc56dbb7e67865552e559a1aee0549463dcbf687b061d0fb","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-2-515","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-2-517"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}