Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 3-202 – Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state
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Section 3–202. [Appointment or Testacy Proceedings; Conflicting Claim of Domicile in Another State.]
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 3-202
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
If conflicting claims as to the domicile of a decedent are made in a formal testacy or appointment proceeding commenced in the commonwealth, and in a testacy or appointment proceeding after notice pending at the same time in another state, the court of the commonwealth shall stay, dismiss, or permit suitable amendment in, the proceeding here unless it is determined that the local proceeding was commenced before the proceeding elsewhere. The determination of domicile in the proceeding first commenced shall be accepted as determinative in the proceeding in the commonwealth.