Mass. General Laws c.190B § 3-105

Proceedings affecting devolution and administration

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Section 3-105

Persons interested in decedents' estates may petition the magistrate for determination in the informal proceedings provided in this article, and may petition the court for orders in formal proceedings within the court's jurisdiction including but not limited to those described in this article.

Comment

This and other sections of Article III contemplate a non-judicial or quasi-judicial officer who will act on informal petition and a judge who will hear and decide formal petitions. See Section 1-307 which permits the judge to perform or delegate the functions of the Magistrate.

Massachusetts comment 

See G.L. c. 215, §§ 3 and 6 for jurisdiction of the Court.