{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-246-16","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, § 16","heading":"Truth of answer","body":"Section 16. The answer and statements of a trustee, on oath, shall be considered as true in determining how far he is chargeable; but either party may allege and prove any facts material in determining such question and not stated or denied by the trustee.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 246"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter246/Section16","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:00Z","sha256":"b91d42d58146718a678a29a933ac730b7c6c7ae05e30c2d4ec65bc742d16d577","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-246-15","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-246-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}