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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 303 (2026)

Representation by fiduciaries and parents

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Section 303. Representation by fiduciaries and parents

To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute:

(1) a conservator may represent and bind the estate that the conservator controls;

(2) a guardian may represent and bind the ward or protected person if a conservator has not been appointed;

(3) an agent having authority to act with respect to the particular question or dispute may represent and bind the principal;

(4) a trustee may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust;

(5) a personal representative of a decedent's estate may represent and bind persons interested in the estate; and

(6) a parent may represent and bind the parent's minor or unborn child if a conservator or guardian for the child has not been appointed.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2025 · leading case: Morse v. Kraft, 466 Mass. 92 (2013).
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Morse v. Kraft, 466 Mass. 92 (2013). · cites it 2× “190B, § 1-403 (2) (ii); G. L. c. 203E, § 303 (6), inserted by St.”
In the Matter of the Est. of Mary Jane Gravel., 265 N.E.3d 619 (Mass. App. Ct. 2025). “See also G. L. c. 203E, § 303 (6) (barring conflict of interest, "a parent may represent and bind the parent’s minor or unborn child if a conservator or guardian for the child has not been appointed"), and G.”
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