{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-903","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-903","heading":"Right of retainer","body":"Section 3–903. [Right of Retainer.]\nThe amount of a non-contingent indebtedness of a successor to the estate if due, or its present value if not due, shall be offset against the successor's interest; but the successor has the benefit of any defense which would be available to him in a direct proceeding for recovery of the debt.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 190B"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter190B/Section3-903","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:29Z","sha256":"15df13aaefb9a42c62b387f8c24c72ebf6b1686ba6fb640d5e0143c16ff1f19f","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-902","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-190b-3-904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}