Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B § 3-103
Current through Chapter 231 of the 2024
Except as otherwise provided in article IV, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person shall be appointed by order of the court or a magistrate, qualify and be issued letters.
Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 3-103