HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2555 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3426
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Alice Hanlon Peisch
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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 the uniform probate code.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk | 1/17/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2555 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3426
By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3426) of Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to the uniform probate code. The Judiciary. |
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 the uniform probate code.
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. Chapter 190B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 2-517 and inserting in place thereof the following section:
Section 2-517. [Penalty Clause for Contest.]
A provision in a will purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.