{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-311","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-311","heading":"Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases","body":"Section 3–311. [Informal Appointment Unavailable in Certain Cases.]\nIf a petition for informal appointment indicates the existence of a possible unrevoked testamentary instrument which may relate to property subject to the laws of the commonwealth, and which is not filed for probate in this court, the magistrate shall decline the petition.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 190B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter190B/Section3-311","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:28Z","sha256":"d5c95bc887c03892f0e5f1f224080ec520a8c0a04966afd3d655b557e44326fa","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-310","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}