Section 4. (a) chapter 156D shall apply to professional corporations and which shall enjoy the powers and privileges, and be subject to the duties, restrictions and liabilities of corporations organized under said chapter, except where inconsistent with this chapter.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156A sec. 4

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

(b) A professional corporation may own real and personal property necessary or appropriate for rendering the professional service it was organized to render, and may invest its funds in real estate, mortgages, stocks, bonds, or any other type of investment.

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