Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-423A Delegation

• Library: General Laws of Massachusetts
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Chapter 87 of the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-423A

[Delegation.]

(a) A conservator may not delegate to an agent or another conservator the entire administration of the estate, but a conservator may otherwise delegate the management of investments that a prudent conservator of comparable skills may delegate under similar circumstances.

(b) The conservator shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution in:

(1) selecting an agent;

(2) establishing the scope and terms of a delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the conservatorship; and

(3) periodically reviewing an agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.