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Mass. General Laws c.190B § 3-311

Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases

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Section 3-311

If a petition for informal appointment indicates the existence of a possible unrevoked testamentary instrument which may relate to property subject to the laws of the commonwealth, and which is not filed for probate in this court, the magistrate shall decline the petition.

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