{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-309","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-309","heading":"Informal appointment proceedings; magistrate not satisfied","body":"Section 3–309. [Informal Appointment Proceedings; Magistrate Not Satisfied.]\nIf the magistrate is not satisfied that a requested informal appointment of a personal representative should be made because of failure to meet the requirements of sections 3–307 and 3–308, or for any other reason, the magistrate may decline the petition. A declination of informal appointment is not an adjudication and shall not preclude appointment in formal proceedings.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 190B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter190B/Section3-309","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:28Z","sha256":"6c704489dc9deedd238aacfd37a376560a7436f8edc7761bacbc1cdec2fb9995","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-308","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}