Massachusetts § 22 - Petition and license to sell property for maintenance or investment; form
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 22 — Petition and license to sell property for maintenance or investment; form, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22. Petition and license to sell property for maintenance or investment; form
Section 22. To obtain such license, the guardian or conservator shall file a petition setting forth the condition of the estate and the facts and circumstances on which the petition is founded. If after an examination, on the oath of the petitioner or otherwise, the court finds that it would be for the benefit of the ward that the sale should be made, it may grant a license therefor, specifying therein whether the sale is to be made for the maintenance of the ward and his family, or in order that the proceeds may be placed on interest or invested as aforesaid.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22 ("Petition and license to sell property for maintenance or investment; form") 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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