Massachusetts § 1 - Bond of receiver of absentee or guardian
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 1 — Bond of receiver of absentee or guardian, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1. Bond of receiver of absentee or guardian
Section 1. A receiver of an absentee, and, unless otherwise expressly provided, a guardian before entering upon the duties of his trust, shall give bond with sufficient sureties, in such sum as the probate court may order payable to the judge of said court and his successors, and with condition substantially as follows:
1. In the case of a receiver of an absentee under chapter 200:
With condition substantially as provided for the bond of an executor or administrator, and with the further condition to obey all orders and decrees made by the probate court.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1 ("Bond of receiver of absentee or guardian") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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