Section 2. The court shall issue a notice reciting the substance of the petition which shall be addressed to such absentee and to all persons who claim an interest in the property of the absentee within the jurisdiction of the commonwealth, and to all whom it may concern, citing them to appear at a time and place named and show cause why a receiver of such property should not be appointed and such property held and disposed of under this chapter.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 200 sec. 2

  • 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.