Mass. General Laws c.190B § 4-101

Definitions

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Section 4-101

In this Article:

• (1) “Domiciliary foreign guardian or foreign conservator”, a foreign guardian or foreign conservator currently qualified and acting under appointment by a court of another jurisdiction in which the protected person is currently domiciled.
• (2) “Domiciliary foreign personal representative”, a foreign personal representative under the law of the jurisdiction of a decedent's domicile.
• (3) “Foreign guardian or foreign conservator”, a guardian or conservator who was appointed by a court of another jurisdiction to administer the estate of a minor or other protected person.
• (4) “Local administration”, administration by a personal representative appointed in the commonwealth pursuant to appointment proceedings described in article III.
• (5) “Local guardian or conservator”, a guardian or conservator appointed in the commonwealth pursuant to appointment proceedings described in article V, but excluding one who is merely a guardian ad litem.
• (6) “Local personal representative”, includes any personal representative appointed in the commonwealth pursuant to appointment proceedings described in article III and excludes foreign personal representatives who acquire the power of a local personal representative pursuant to section 4-205.
• (7) “Nonresident protected person”, a protected person who is currently domiciled in another jurisdiction.
• (8) “Protected person”, a minor or other person whose estate in the commonwealth or in any other jurisdiction is currently administered by a guardian or conservator appointed by a court.
• (9) “Resident creditor”, a person domiciled in, or doing business in the commonwealth, who is, or could be, a claimant against an estate of a non-resident decedent or a nonresident protected person.

Comment

Section 1-201 includes definitions of "foreign personal representative", "personal representative" and "non-resident decedent".