Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 3-105 – Proceedings affecting devolution and administration
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Section 3–105. [Proceedings Affecting Devolution and Administration.]
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 3-105
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Persons interested in decedents’ estates may petition the magistrate for determination in the informal proceedings provided in this article, and may petition the court for orders in formal proceedings within the court’s jurisdiction including but not limited to those described in this article.