HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 887        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1434

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradford Hill

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to temporary guardians.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/15/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 887        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1434

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1434) of Bradford Hill and Michael J. Soter relative to court ordered payment of expenses to temporary guardians.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3928 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to temporary guardians.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 5-305 of Chapter 190B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, after the word "person." in line 3, the following:-

The reasonable expenses of such appointed guardian, including compensation and counsel fees, shall be determined by the court and paid as it may order, either out of the estate or by the plaintiff, petitioner or the commonwealth.

SECTION 2. Section 5-308 of said Chapter 190B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, after the word "periods." in line 24, the follow:-

The reasonable expenses of such temporary guardian, including compensation and counsel fees, shall be determined by the court and paid as it may order, either out of the estate or by the plaintiff, petitioner or the commonwealth, for each 90 day period.