General Laws of Massachusetts - Part II Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations

Title I. Title to Real Property

Chapter 183 - Alienation of Land
Chapter 183A - Condominiums
Chapter 183B - Real Estate Time-shares
Chapter 183C - Predatory Home Loan Practices
Chapter 184 - General Provisions Relative to Real Property
Chapter 184A - Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities
Chapter 184B - Short Form Terms for Wills and Trusts
Chapter 185 - The Land Court and Registration of Title to Land
Chapter 185A - Housing Court of the City of Boston
Chapter 185B - Housing Court of the County of Hampden
Chapter 185C - Housing Court Department
Chapter 186 - Estates for Years and At Will
Chapter 186A - Tenant Protections in Foreclosed Properties
Chapter 187 - Easements
Chapter 188 - Homesteads
Chapter 189 - Dower and Curtesy

Title II. Descent and Distribution, Wills, Estates of Deceased Persons and Absentees, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trusts

Chapter 190 - Descent and Distribution of Real and Personal Property
Chapter 190A - Effect of Apparently Simultaneous Deaths Upon Devolution and Disposition of Property, Including Proceeds of Insurance
Chapter 190B - Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code
Chapter 191 - Wills
Chapter 191A - Disclaimer of Certain Property Interest Act
Chapter 191B - Uniform Statutory Will Act
Chapter 192 - Probate of Wills and Appointment of Executors
Chapter 193 - Appointment of Administrators
Chapter 194 - Public Administrators
Chapter 195 - General Provisions Relative to Executors and Administrators
Chapter 196 - Allowances to Widows and Children, and Advancements
Chapter 196A - Registration of Securities of Deceased
Chapter 197 - Payment of Debts, Legacies and Distributive Shares
Chapter 198 - Insolvent Estates of Deceased Persons
Chapter 199 - Settlement of Estates of Deceased Non-residents
Chapter 199A - General Provisions Regarding Certain Foreign Fiduciaries
Chapter 200 - Settlement of Estates of Absentees
Chapter 200A - Disposition of Unclaimed Property
Chapter 200B - Disposition of Museum Property
Chapter 201 - Guardians and Conservators
Chapter 201A - Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Chapter 201B - Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act
Chapter 201C - Statutory Custodianship Trusts
Chapter 201D - Health Care Proxies
Chapter 201E - Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act
Chapter 201F - Caregiver Authorization Affidavits
Chapter 202 - Sales, Mortgages and Leases of Real Estate by Executors, Administrators, Guardians and Conservators
Chapter 203 - Trusts
Chapter 203A - Uniform Common Trust Fund Act
Chapter 203B - Uniform Custodial Trust Act
Chapter 203C - Prudent Investment
Chapter 203D - Principal and Income
Chapter 203E - Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code
Chapter 204 - General Provisions Relative to Sales, Mortgages, Releases, Compromises, Etc., by Executors, Etc.
Chapter 205 - Bonds of Executors, Administrators, Guardians, Conservators, Trustees and Receivers
Chapter 206 - Accounts and Settlements of Executors, Administrators, Guardians, Conservators, Trustees and Receivers

Title III. Domestic Relations

Chapter 207 - Marriage
Chapter 208 - Divorce
Chapter 209 - Husband and Wife
Chapter 209A - Abuse Prevention
Chapter 209B - Massachusetts Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
Chapter 209C - Children Born Out of Wedlock
Chapter 209D - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Chapter 210 - Adoption of Children and Change of Names

Last modified: September 11, 2015