{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-194-5a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 194, § 5A","heading":"Waiting period before administration","body":"Section 5A. Administration shall not be granted to a public administrator until after the expiration of ten days from the date of death.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 194"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter194/Section5A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:31Z","sha256":"8649e116317e4c4c5faa245f25995e086850158656e785eb9760a6e998a2f179","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-194-5","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-194-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}