Mass. General Laws c.203E § 303

Representation by fiduciaries and parents

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Section 303

To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute:

• (1) a conservator may represent and bind the estate that the conservator controls;
• (2) a guardian may represent and bind the ward or protected person if a conservator has not been appointed;
• (3) an agent having authority to act with respect to the particular question or dispute may represent and bind the principal;
• (4) a trustee may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust;
• (5) a personal representative of a decedent's estate may represent and bind persons interested in the estate; and
• (6) a parent may represent and bind the parent's minor or unborn child if a conservator or guardian for the child has not been appointed.