Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-422 Persons Dealing With Conservators; Protection

• 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, § 5-422

(a) A person who in good faith either assists or deals with a conservator for value in any transaction other than those requiring a court order as provided in section 5-407 is protected as if the conservator properly exercised the power. The fact that a person knowingly deals with a conservator shall not alone require the person to inquire into the existence of a power or the propriety of its exercise, but restrictions on powers of conservators which are endorsed on letters as provided in section 5-425 are effective as to third persons. A person is not bound to see to the proper application of estate assets paid or delivered...