Massachusetts § 21 - Register; receipt of complaints, petitions, and applications
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 21 — Register; receipt of complaints, petitions, and applications, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21. Register; receipt of complaints, petitions, and applications
Section 21. He may at any time receive and place on file complaints, petitions and applications to the probate court or the court of insolvency, and may issue orders of notice, summonses and citations in like manner and with like effect as if issued by the judge; but if the judge considers such notice insufficient, he may order further notice.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 21 cover?
Section 21 ("Register; receipt of complaints, petitions, and applications") 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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