A Massachusetts Order Appointing Special Personal Representative (MO SPR) is a legal document issued by the Probate Court of Massachusetts. This court document appoints a person to act as a Special Personal Representative (SPR) of an estate. An SPR is a person appointed by the Probate Court to manage the estate of a deceased person when there is no Will or when the Will does not name an Executor. The SPR is responsible for collecting the assets of the estate and distributing them to the rightful beneficiaries. There are two types of Massachusetts Orders Appointing Special Personal Representatives: an Interim Order and a Final Order. An Interim Order is issued when the Probate Court needs to appoint an SPR to handle interim matters while the estate is in probate. This type of Order enables the SPR to manage the affairs of the estate until a Final Order is issued. A Final Order is issued when the Probate Court has approved the distribution of the estate’s assets and has accepted the SPR’s accounting of the estate. This type of Order discharges the SPR from his or her duties and allows the beneficiaries to receive their inheritance.