{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-103","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-103","heading":"Necessity of appointment for administration","body":"Section 3–103. [Necessity of Appointment for Administration.]\nExcept as otherwise provided in article IV, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person shall be appointed by order of the court or a magistrate, qualify and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 190B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter190B/Section3-103","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:28Z","sha256":"39d1d4d186edd462037a844de51fa1e97cc99720f3864f62a8ee560926a870c4","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-102","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}