The 188th General Court of
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
General Laws
[Text of section added by 2008, 521, Sec. 9 effective January 2, 2012. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44 as amended by 2010, 409, Sec. 23.]
Section 2-517. [Penalty Clause for Contest.]
A provision in a will purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is enforceable.