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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  3. Title II DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION, WILLS, ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS AND ABSENTEES, GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND TRUSTS
  4. Chapter 190B MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE
  5. Article I GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS AND PROBATE JURISDICTION OF COURT
  6. Section 1-109 Standard of proof

Section 1-109

Section 1-109: Standard of proof

Section 1–109. [Standard of Proof.]

In contested cases, the standard of proof is a preponderance of the evidence.