Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156C sec. 42 – Death or incompetence of member
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Section 42. Unless otherwise provided in the operating agreement, if a member who is an individual dies or a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges him to be incompetent to manage his person or his property, the member’s executor, administrator, guardian, conservator or other legal representative may exercise all of the member’s rights for the purpose of settling his estate or administering his property, including any power under the operating agreement of an assignee to become a member. Unless otherwise provided in an operating agreement, if a member is a corporation, trust or other entity and is dissolved or terminated, the powers of that member may be exercised by its legal representative or successor.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156C sec. 42
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Other entity: includes a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156D sec. 11.01