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2010 Massachusetts Code
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
TITLE II DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION, WILLS, ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS AND ABSENTEES, GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND TRUSTS
CHAPTER 203 TRUSTS
- Section 1 Trusts in realty; necessity of writing
- Section 2 Record of trust; notice
- Section 3 Purchasers without notice
- Section 3A Trusts for benefit of employees; rule against perpetuities
- Section 3B Testamentary additions to trusts
- Section 4 Testamentary trustee; appointment
- Section 4A Definitions applicable to this section and Sec. 4B
- Section 4B Fiduciaries; disclosure statements; contents
- Section 5 Vacancies; filling; court appointed trustee
- Section 6 New trustee; posting of bond; effect; powers
- Section 7 Court appointed trustees; bonds
- Section 8 Successor trustees; inventory; bond conditions
- Section 9 Appraisal
- Section 10 Foreign trustees; necessity of letters
- Section 11 Foreign trustee; notice
- Section 12 Removal of trustee; successor; appointment
- Section 13 Resignation of trustee
- Section 14 Fiduciary of former trustee
- Section 14A Liabilities of trustees
- Section 14B Securities held by fiduciaries; powers of fiduciaries; records and certification
- Section 15 Laws applicable
- Section 16 Order of sale; application; approval by court
- Section 17 Order of sale; persons not ascertained; notice; effect
- Section 17A Foreign testamentary trustees; sale of realty
- Section 18 Property held by minors or persons not amenable to process; sale or conveyance
- Section 19 Trustee; power to sell personalty
- Section 20 Receipts of trustees; sufficiency
- Section 21 Corporations or associations; shares subject to trust; duties; knowledge of breach of trust
- Section 21A to 22 Repealed by 2005, 129, Sec. 2
- Section 23 Court’s authorization
- Section 24 Petition and decree; form
- Section 24A, 24B Repealed, 2005, 129, Sec. 3
- Section 25 Orders to convert and distribute estates; consolidation of petitions to terminate charitable trusts; consolidation or termination and distribution of trust property
- Section 25A Investment of funds
- Section 26 Definition of absentee
- Section 27 Transfer of trust estate; petition
- Section 28 Notice
- Section 29 Return day and service
- Section 30 Appearance; answer
- Section 31 Guardian ad litem; appointment
- Section 32 Findings of facts; power of court to order transfer or sale
- Section 33 New trustee; bond
- Section 34 New trustee; liability and powers
- Section 35 New trustee; limitation on actions
- Section 36 Trust estates; distribution to known beneficiaries; shares of absentees
- Section 37 Venue
- Section 38 Income of certain persons; power of court to decree
- Section 39 Sections applicable
- Section 40 Validity of certain acts of trustees; insolvency proceedings
- Section 41 Validity of certain acts of trustees; requirements; fees; statement of trustee
- Section 42 Termination of trust
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