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Chapter 217

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217

Judges and Registers of Probate and Insolvency

1Divisions; justices; definitions 2Judges; number in certain counties; first justices, powers, terms 3BHampshire county; associate justice 3CCircuit justices; appointment; expenses 4Registers of probate and insolvency 5Oath of judge 5AOath of register 6ASpecial judge or register; interest in proceedings; prohibition 6BProhibitions and restrictions on justices; assignment to another county 7Judge and register; appointment as guardian or executor 8Chief justice; powers and duties 8 1/2Deputy court administrator 8AProvision of suitable offices 9Out of county authority; probate judges 10Vacancy; powers of acting judge; bonds 11Judges; inspection of records; forfeiture of bonds of registers; notice 12Bond of register 13Temporary register 14Register; duty to certify amount of assistance 15Register; duties; custody of records, etc.15ARegister or assistant; printing or typing of names on filed instruments 15BInventory involving real estate in registry district other than district in which filed; recording of information 15CInventory involving real estate located in another county; duties of registers 16Register; copies of certain papers; mailing to commissioner of revenue 16ARegister; copies of petitions for probate of will, appointment of personal representative, and adjudication of intestacy 17Register to report vacancy and appointment of assistant 18Register; furnishing copies; fees 19Register; reports to division of public charities 20Register to account 21Register; receipt of complaints, petitions, and applications 22Register; power to issue attachments, appoint appraisers, etc.22AIdentification of husbands and wives in documents and communications 23First assistant registers 23AAssistant registers 23BAdministrative deputy assistants 23CJudicial case managers 23DAssistant judicial case managers 26Assistant registers; official signatures 27Assistant registers; duties 27ADuties of judicial case managers 28Suffolk county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings 29Middlesex county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings 29ADukes county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings 29BNantucket county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings 29CBarnstable probate court; deputy assistant registers 29DBerkshire probate court; deputy assistant register 29EHampden probate court; deputy assistant registers 29FWorcester probate court; deputy assistant registers 29GBristol probate and family court; deputy assistant registers 29HHampshire probate court first justice; deputy assistant registers 29IPlymouth probate court; deputy assistant registers 29JEssex probate and family court; deputy assistant register 29KFranklin probate and family court; deputy assistant register 29LNorfolk probate and family court; deputy assistant register 30Court officers; appointment for certain counties 33Allowance to registers for assistance 35Salaries of registers, administrative deputy assistants, assistant registers, etc.; payment 35ARegisters; salaries 35BAssistant registers, judicial case managers and administrative deputy assistants; salaries 39Court officers and messengers; compensation 42Traveling expenses 43Temporary register; compensation; fees