Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 5-402 – Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of business affairs of protected persons
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Section 5–402. [Protective Proceedings; Jurisdiction of Business Affairs of Protected Persons.]
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 5-402
- 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.
After the service of notice in a proceeding seeking the appointment of a conservator or other protective order and until termination of the proceeding, the court in which the petition is filed has:
(1) exclusive jurisdiction to determine the need for a conservator or other protective order until the proceedings are terminated; and
(2) exclusive jurisdiction to determine how the estate of the protected person which is subject to the laws of the commonwealth shall be managed, expended, or distributed to or for the use of the protected person, the protected person’s dependents, or other claimants.