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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.

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