Subject Headings
To locate other relevant books and articles in ScholarOneSearch, try a SUBJECT search using one of these Library of Congress subject headings:
- Conservatorships -- Massachusetts
- Guardian and ward -- Massachusetts
- Probate law and practice -- Massachusetts
Websites
- Massachusetts' Trial Court Law Libraries - Massachusetts Law About Guardianship and ConservatorshipA great list of resources, from web sources (including PDF publications) and forms, to print resources available at library branches across the state.
Massachusetts Laws
STATUTES
Guardianship law became part of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code in 2009. It is codified at M.G.L. c.190B, Article V.
- Are you interested in learning about how this and other Massachusetts laws came into being? Visit the State Library of Massachusetts for assistance with legislative history research.
Books
Guardianship and Conservatorship in Massachusetts by Call Number: KFM2506 .C76 2012 LAW STACKSISBN: 9780327109914Publication Date: 2000-01-01- The new MUPC guardianship & conservatorship rules by Call Number: KFM2506 .N49 2009 LAW STACKSPublication Date: 2009
Other Secondary Sources
MASSACHUSETTS PRACTICE SERIES
Mass. Practice is a state encyclopedia useful for getting a broad overview of a subject, with citations to primary law. Check out the following:
- Vol. 22, Probate Law and Practice, Chapter 45: Guardianship
- Vol. 22, Probate Law and Practice, Chapter 46: Temporary Guardianship
Mass. Practice is available in print and on Westlaw.
LAW REVIEWS / LAW JOURNALS
In addition to their expert analysis, law review and law journal articles are well-researched and contain citations to primary law and other secondary sources. Find them on Westlaw, Lexis, and especially in HeinOnline's Law Journal Library.
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