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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 194 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
  5. Section 5A Waiting period before administration

Section 5A

Section 5A: Waiting period before administration

Section 5A. Administration shall not be granted to a public administrator until after the expiration of ten days from the date of death.