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Chapter 215

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215

Probate Courts

1Divisions; definitions; courts of record 2Superior jurisdiction; presumption 3Courts and their jurisdictions; general provisions 4Courts and their jurisdictions; separate estates of married women; paternity, custody and support of minors 5Courts and their jurisdictions; French spoliation awards 6Courts and their jurisdictions; equity jurisdiction 6ACourts and their jurisdictions; attachment by injunction 6CCourts and their jurisdictions; modification of judgment as to care and custody of minor children; temporary orders 7Attachment of jurisdiction; control of case 8ACourts and their jurisdictions; change of venue 9Persons entitled to appeal 9AFiduciaries; acts during appeal period 10Appellate procedure 11Appeals; report of facts 13Reservation and report of case to appeals court 14Interlocutory judgments and decrees; revision on appeal from final judgments or decrees 17Appeals; insolvent estates 18Appeals; stenographers; appointment 19Consolidation of appeals by appellant 20Consolidation of appeals by court 22Effect of appeal; interlocutory orders 23Effect of appeal; equity cases 24Effect of appeal; separate support and custody cases 25Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal 26Appeals; decree; force and effect 27Pending appeals; modification of decrees 28Appeals; reversal or affirmance 30Rules and forms; power of judges to make 31Notice of hearing; rule making power of courts 32Transaction of business out of court 33Notice; ex parte matters 34Enforcement of orders, sentences, judgments and decrees; punishing contempts; effect of arrearages on support orders; unemployment of defendant 34AContempt; support or custody orders; costs; service; attorney's fees; interest; IV–D agency; arrest warrants 34BReview of contempt order prior to order of confinement 35Warrants and commissions; revocation 36Judgments, decrees and orders; necessity of writing; notices; recording 37Docket and index; manner of keeping; public inspection 38Oaths 39Administration of estates; compensation for services; power to determine and enforce 39AAttorneys' fees; power of court to determine 39BAttorneys' fees; allowance 40Resignation or removal of fiduciary; power to compel surrender of property 41Temporary investments 41ADistribution of limited funds of estates to parents of minors 42Appearances 43Interrogatories 44Concealed property; examination of suspects under oath 45Costs 46Summons or citation; service by registered mail 47Waiver of notice 49Notices; selection of newspapers 50Receipts and releases of fiduciaries; recording; fees 52Original will; taking from registry 53Court room and room for records; duty to provide 54Rooms for records; additional space 55Preservation of dockets and indexes 56Recording of proceedings in Suffolk; expense 56AInvestigations 56BContempt proceedings involving child care, custody or maintenance; guardian ad litem; appointment 56CTransmission of order of probate court appointing guardian or conservator for incapacitated person to department of criminal justice information services for consideration in background checks for firearm sales or licensing; petition to restore person's ability to possess firearm 57Sessions of the courts; contempt powers of judge, etc.58Sessions of the courts; open times 59Sessions of the courts; adjournment 60Sessions of the courts; holidays and election days 62Times and places for holding courts