Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 4-302 – Jurisdiction by act of decedent
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Section 4–302. [Jurisdiction by Act of Decedent.]
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 4-302
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- 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.
In addition to jurisdiction conferred by section 4–301, a foreign personal representative is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the commonwealth to the same extent that the decedent was subject to jurisdiction immediately prior to death.