LegalFix

Section 26 - Trustees for Persons With Legal Disability; Appointment; Bond

MA Gen L ch 79 § 26 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

Section 26. If a person having an interest in such property is, by reason of legal disability, incapable of choosing a trustee, or is unascertained or not in being, or if the parties cannot agree upon a choice, the probate court of the county in which the property is situated shall, upon application of the board of officers of the body politic or corporate whose duty it is to award the damages, or of any person interested or of any other person, acting in behalf of such persons, whether in being or not, as may by any possibility be or become interested in said property, appoint a trustee, who shall give to the judge of probate a bond with such sureties and in such sum as the judge may order, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties.

LegalFix

Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.

LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.

The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.

You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.

The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.

Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

We have updated our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures.
Section 26 - Trustees for Persons With Legal Disability; Appointment; Bond