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PART III. COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES

TITLE I. COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS

CHAPTER 215. PROBATE COURTS

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 215: Section 40. Resignation or removal of fiduciary; power to compel surrender of property

Section 40. If an executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, trustee or receiver resigns or is removed, and neglects or refuses to deliver to his successor all property held by him under the trust, the probate court may, upon application of such successor or any person beneficially interested, order such delivery made, and shall have like powers for enforcing such order as are given to it by section thirty-four.