Massachusetts General Laws
Title II - Descent and Distribution, Wills, Estates of Deceased Persons and Absentees, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trusts
Chapter 203e - Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code

Section 203 - Trust Proceedings; Dismissal of Matters Relating to Foreign Trusts - Section 203. Trust proceedings; dismissal of matters relating to foreign...

Section 204 - Venue - Section 204. Venue A trust shall be subject to the...

Section 205 - Petition for Transfers of Trust Property the Disposition of Which Depends Upon the Death of an Absentee - Section 205. Petition for transfers of trust property the disposition...

Article 3 - Representation

Section 301 - Representation: Basic Effect - Section 301. Representation: basic effect. (a) Notice to a person...

Section 302 - Representation by Holder of General Testamentary Power of Appointment - Section 302. Representation by holder of general testamentary power of...

Section 303 - Representation by Fiduciaries and Parents - Section 303. Representation by fiduciaries and parents To the extent...

Section 304 - Representation by Person Having Substantially Identical Interest - Section 304. Representation by person having substantially identical interest Unless...

Section 305 - Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem - Section 305. Appointment of guardian ad litem (a) If the...

Article 4 - Creation, Validity, Modification and Termination of Trust

Section 401 - Methods of Creating Trust - Section 401. Methods of creating trust A trust may be...

Section 402 - Requirements for Creation - Section 402. Requirements for creation (a) A trust shall be...

Section 403 - Trusts Created in Other Jurisdictions - Section 403. Trusts created in other jurisdictions A trust not...

Section 404 - Trust Purposes - Section 404. Trust purposes A trust may be created only...

Section 405 - Charitable Purposes; Enforcement - Section 405. Charitable purposes; enforcement (a) A charitable trust may...

Section 406 - Creation of Trust Induced by Fraud, Duress or Undue Influence - Section 406. Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress or...

Section 407 - Evidence of Oral Trust - Section 407. Evidence of oral trust Except as required by...

Section 408 - Trust for Care of an Animal - Section 408. Trust for care of an animal (a) A...

Section 409 - Non-Charitable Trust Without Ascertainable Beneficiary - Section 409. Non-charitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary. Except as otherwise...

Section 410 - Modification or Termination of Trust; Proceedings for Approval or Disapproval - Section 410. Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval...

Section 411 - Modification or Termination of Non-Charitable Irrevocable Trust by Consent - Section 411. Modification or termination of non-charitable irrevocable trust by...

Section 412 - Modification or Termination Because of Unanticipated Circumstances or Inability to Administer Trust Effectively - Section 412. Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or...

Section 414 - Modification or Termination of Uneconomic Trust - Section 414. Modification or termination of uneconomic trust (a) After...

Section 415 - Reformation to Correct Mistakes - Section 415. Reformation to correct mistakes The court may reform...

Section 417 - Combination and Division of Trusts - Section 417. Combination and division of trusts After notice to...

Article 5 - Creditor's Claims; Spendthrift and Discretionary Trusts

Section 501 - Rights of Beneficiary's Creditor or Assignee - Section 501. Rights of beneficiary's creditor or assignee To the...

Section 502 - Spendthrift Provision - Section 502. Spendthrift provision (a) A spendthrift provision shall be...

Section 505 - Creditor's Claim Against Settlor - Section 505. Creditor's claim against settlor (a) Whether or not...

Section 506 - Overdue Distribution - Section 506. Overdue distribution (a) In this section, ''mandatory distribution''...

Section 507 - Personal Obligations of Trustee - Section 507. Personal obligations of trustee Trust property shall not...

Article 6 - Revocable Trusts

Section 602 - Revocation or Amendment of Revocable Trust - Section 602. Revocation or amendment of revocable trust (a) Unless...

Section 603 - Settlor's Powers; Powers of Withdrawal - Section 603. Settlor's powers; powers of withdrawal (a) While a...

Section 604 - Limitation on Action Contesting Validity of Revocable Trust; Distribution of Trust Property - Section 604. Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust;...

Article 7 - Office of Trustee

Section 701 - Accepting or Declining Trusteeship - Section 701. Accepting or declining trusteeship (a) Except as otherwise...

Section 702 - Duty to Provide Bond - Section 702. Duty to provide bond In the case of...

Section 703 - Co-Trustees - Section 703. Co-trustees (a) Co-trustees who are unable to reach...

Section 704 - Vacancy in Trusteeship; Appointment of Successor - Section 704. Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor (a) A...

Section 705 - Resignation of Trustee - Section 705. Resignation of trustee (a) A trustee may resign:...

Section 706 - Removal of Trustee - Section 706. Removal of trustee (a) The settlor, a co-trustee...

Section 707 - Delivery of Property by Former Trustee - Section 707. Delivery of property by former trustee A trustee...

Section 708 - Compensation of Trustee - Section 708. Compensation of trustee (a) If the terms of...

Section 709 - Reimbursement of Expenses - Section 709. Reimbursement of expenses (a) A trustee shall be...

Article 8 - Duties and Powers of Trustee

Section 801 - Duty to Administer Trust - Section 801. Duty to administer trust Upon acceptance of a...

Section 802 - Duty of Loyalty - Section 802. Duty of loyalty (a) A trustee shall administer...

Section 803 - Impartiality - Section 803. Impartiality If a trust has 2 or more...

Section 804 - Prudent Administration - Section 804. Prudent administration A trustee shall administer the trust...

Section 805 - Costs of Administration - Section 805. Costs of administration In administering a trust, the...

Section 806 - Trustee's Skills - Section 806. Trustee's skills A trustee who has special skills...

Section 807 - Delegation by Trustee - Section 807. Delegation by trustee (a) A trustee may delegate...

Section 808 - Powers to Direct - Section 808. Powers to direct (a) While a trust is...

Section 809 - Control and Protection of Trust Property - Section 809. Control and protection of trust property A trustee...

Section 810 - Recordkeeping and Identification of Trust Property - Section 810. Recordkeeping and identification of trust property (a) A...

Section 811 - Enforcement and Defense of Claims - Section 811. Enforcement and defense of claims A trustee shall...

Section 812 - Collecting Trust Property - Section 812. Collecting trust property A trustee shall take reasonable...

Section 813 - Duty to Inform and Report - Section 813. Duty to inform and report (a) A trustee...

Section 814 - Discretionary Powers; Tax Savings - Section 814. Discretionary powers; tax savings (a) Notwithstanding the broad...

Section 815 - General Powers of Trustee - Section 815. General powers of trustee (a) A trustee, without...

Section 816 - Specific Powers of Trustee - Section 816. Specific powers of trustee Without limiting the authority...

Section 817 - Distribution Upon Termination - Section 817. Distribution upon termination (a) Upon termination or partial...

Article 10 - Liability of Trustees and Rights of Persons Dealing With Trustee

Section 1001 - Remedies for Breach of Trust - Section 1001. Remedies for breach of trust (a) A violation...

Section 1005 - Limitation of Action Against Trustee - Section 1005. Limitation of action against trustee (a) Unless previously...

Section 1006 - Reliance on Trust Instrument - Section 1006. Reliance on trust instrument A trustee who acts...

Section 1007 - Event Affecting Administration or Distribution - Section 1007. Event affecting administration or distribution If the happening...

Section 1008 - Exculpation of Trustee - Section 1008. Exculpation of trustee (a) A term of a...

Section 1009 - Beneficiary's Consent, Release or Ratification - Section 1009. Beneficiary's consent, release or ratification A trustee shall...

Section 1010 - Limitation on Personal Liability of Trustee - Section 1010. Limitation on personal liability of trustee (a) Except...

Section 1011 - Interest as General Partner - Section 1011. Interest as general partner (a) Except as otherwise...

Section 1012 - Protection of Person Dealing With Trustee - Section 1012. Protection of person dealing with trustee (a) A...

Section 1013 - Certification of Trust - Section 1013. Certification of trust (a) Instead of furnishing a...

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Massachusetts General Laws Title II - Descent and Distribution, Wills, Estates of Deceased Persons and Absentees, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trusts Chapter 203e - Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code

Massachusetts General Laws
Title II - Descent and Distribution, Wills, Estates of Deceased Persons and Absentees, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trusts
Chapter 203e - Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code