{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203-4","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203, § 4","heading":"Testamentary trustee; appointment","body":"Section 4. If a testator has omitted in his will to appoint a trustee in this commonwealth and such appointment is necessary to carry into effect the provisions of the will, the probate court may, after notice to all persons interested, appoint a trustee who shall have the same powers, rights and duties and the same title to the estate as if originally appointed by the testator.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 203"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter203/Section4","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:34Z","sha256":"202a68dc20c260d26003d8bfb907bb693a96217cbfe1a6498c8f57b970c6ce5e","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203-3c","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203-4a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}