GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

TITLE IV.
CERTAIN WRITS AND PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES.

CHAPTER 246. TRUSTEE PROCESS.

COMMENCEMENT AND SERVICE OF PROCESS.

Chapter 246, Section 1. Trustee process; actions maintainable; trustees.

Chapter 246, Section 2. Venue.

Chapter 246, Section 3. Change of venue.

Chapter 246, Section 4. Venue in district courts.

Chapter 246, Section 4A. Change of venue in district courts.

Chapter 246, Section 4B. Venue in actions to enforce support orders.

Chapter 246, Section 5. Trustee summons; service.

Chapter 246, Section 6. Foreign corporations; service.

Chapter 246, Section 7. Partnerships; service.

Chapter 246, Section 8. New trustees; successive services.

Chapter 246, Section 9. Proceedings if trustees discharged.

APPEARANCE AND ANSWER OF TRUSTEE.

Chapter 246, Section 10. Answer; filing; contents.

Chapter 246, Section 11. Answer under oath; written declarations.

Chapter 246, Section 12. Interrogatories; answer.

Chapter 246, Section 13. Discharge of trustees.

Chapter 246, Section 14. Admissions by trustees; interrogatories.

Chapter 246, Section 15. Corporations; appearance and answer.

Chapter 246, Section 16. Truth of answer.

Chapter 246, Section 17. Questions of fact; trial.

Chapter 246, Section 18. Default of trustee.

Chapter 246, Section 19. False answers; penalty.

PROPERTY LIABLE TO ATTACHMENT BY TRUSTEE PROCESS.

Chapter 246, Section 20. Effect of attachment.

Chapter 246, Section 20A. Attachment of wages; proceedings outside commonwealth against resident debtors and employers prohibited.

Chapter 246, Section 21. Liability of executors, etc., as trustees.

Chapter 246, Section 22. Liability as trustee of assignee in insolvency.

Chapter 246, Section 23. Liability of receivers.

Chapter 246, Section 24. Money, etc., due but not payable; attachment.

Chapter 246, Section 25. Conveyances void as to creditors; persons having property as trustees.

Chapter 246, Section 26. Mutual demands between trustee and defendant; liability of trustee.

Chapter 246, Section 27. Liability of trustee before knowledge of service.

Chapter 246, Section 28. Wages and pensions; exemptions; exceptions.

Chapter 246, Section 28A. Monies held by banks or similar institutions; exemption; limitations.

Chapter 246, Section 29. Offer of judgment; costs.

Chapter 246, Section 30. Attaching exempt wages; penalty.

Chapter 246, Section 31. Bonds; savings banks as trustees.

Chapter 246, Section 32. Claims not attachable by trustee process.

ADVERSE CLAIMANTS.

Chapter 246, Section 33. Claims by third persons.

Chapter 246, Section 34. Assignments as security for debts.

PROCEEDINGS IF ACTION PENDING AGAINST TRUSTEE.

Chapter 246, Section 35. Actions pending by defendant against trustees; continuance.

Chapter 246, Section 36. Actions not continued; liability of judgment debtor as trustee.

Chapter 246, Section 37. Defendant in pending action adjudged trustee; proceedings.

Chapter 246, Section 38. Counterclaim by defendant in pending action; proceedings.

JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION.

Chapter 246, Section 39. Form of judgment charging trustee.

Chapter 246, Section 40. Second attachment; recovery by defendant.

Chapter 246, Section 41. Liability of trustee after thirty days.

Chapter 246, Section 42. Demand on absent trustee; service.

Chapter 246, Section 43. Effect of judgment against trustee.

Chapter 246, Section 44. Discharge of trustee; actions by defendant.

SCIRE FACIAS AGAINST TRUSTEE.

Chapter 246, Section 45. Action to satisfy judgment upon default of trustee.

Chapter 246, Section 46. Default of trustee; judgment in absence of answer or examination in original action.

Chapter 246, Section 47. Default of trustee; judgment in case of answer or examination in original action.

Chapter 246, Section 48. Appearance of trustee; proceedings; judgments.

Chapter 246, Section 49. Limitations.

DEATH OF PARTIES.

Chapter 246, Section 50. Death of trustee before judgment satisfied.

Chapter 246, Section 51. Death of trustee before judgment; proceedings; prior examination of deceased.

Chapter 246, Section 52. Default judgments; payments.

Chapter 246, Section 53. Death of trustee after judgment.

Chapter 246, Section 54. Death within thirty days after judgment.

PROCEEDINGS IF AN EXECUTOR IS CHARGED AS TRUSTEE.

Chapter 246, Section 55. Service of execution.

Chapter 246, Section 56. Failure of executor or administrator to pay amount charged; remedies.

PROCEEDINGS IF TRUSTEE HAS SPECIFIC PROPERTY.

Chapter 246, Section 57. Proceedings if trustee is charged for specific property.

Chapter 246, Section 58. Determination of value of property delivered.

Chapter 246, Section 59. Delivery of specific property according to contract.

Chapter 246, Section 60. Property held by trustee as security; tender by attaching creditor.

Chapter 246, Section 61. Property held for other than security purposes.

Chapter 246, Section 62. Property received by officer; disposal; proceeds.

Chapter 246, Section 63. Sale by trustee of property held for security.

Chapter 246, Section 64. Failure of trustee to deliver property.

Chapter 246, Section 65. Common carriers as trustees; liability for nondelivery.

DISSOLUTION OF ATTACHMENT BY TRUSTEE PROCESS.

Chapter 246, Section 66. Bonds; persons entitled to file.

Chapter 246, Section 67. Delivery of property by trustee; limitation of action on bond.

COSTS.

Chapter 246, Section 68. Costs allowable to trustee.

Chapter 246, Section 69. Payable out of effects.

Chapter 246, Section 70. Payable by plaintiff.

Chapter 246, Section 71. Persons absent from commonwealth.

Chapter 246, Section 72. Persons out of county.

Chapter 246, Section 73. Trustees neglecting to appear; liability for costs.

Chapter 246, Section 74. Recovery of costs.

Chapter 246, Section 75. Several trustees; liability for costs.

Chapter 246, Section 76. Actions against trustees.

Chapter 246, Section 77. Action against defaulting trustee; liability for costs.

Chapter 246, Section 78. Action against defaulting trustee; costs, nonliability, recovery precluded.

Chapter 246, Section 79. Action against defaulting trustee; costs, nonliability, recovery.

Chapter 246, Section 80. Action against defaulting trustee; execution against trustee for costs.

Chapter 246, Section 81. Action against several defaulting trustees; liability for costs.

Chapter 246, Section 82. Adverse claimants.

Chapter 246, Section 83. Costs where damages less than ten dollars.


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