Massachusetts § 25 - Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 25 — Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25. Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal
Section 25. A decree of a probate court removing an executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, trustee or receiver shall have effect, notwithstanding an appeal therefrom, until otherwise ordered by a justice of the supreme judicial court. The probate court may in such case appoint a successor to the person removed, and the latter shall forthwith deliver all the property of the estate held by him to his successor, who shall proceed in the performance of his duties in like manner as if no appeal had been taken; but if the decree of removal is reversed by a final decree of the supreme judicial court, the powers of such successor shall thereupon cease and he shall forthwith deliver to his predecessor in the trust, or to such person as the court may order, all property of the estate in his hands.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 25 cover?
Section 25 ("Removal of fiduciary; effect of appeal") 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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