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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 203. — TRUSTS.
- Section 1. Trusts in realty; necessity of writing.
- Section 2. Record of trust; effect.
- Section 3. Purchasers without notice.
- Section 3A. Rule against perpetuity; exemption from operation of certain trusts.
- Section 3B. Testamentary additions to trusts.
- Section 4. Testamentary trustee; appointment.
- Section 4A. Definitions applicable to secs. 4A and 4B.
- Section 4B. Fiduciaries engaged in trust business required to furnish statement tocustomer disclosing certain information as condition precedent.
- Section 5. Vacancies; filling.
- Section 6. New trustee; posting of bond; effect; powers.
- Section 7. Trustees; appointment by supreme judicial court; bonds.
- Section 8. Inventory; dispensable in certain cases.
- Section 9. Appraisal.
- Section 10. Foreign trustees; necessity of letters in certain cases.
- 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; recordsandcertification.
- Section 15. Agent of non-resident trustee; laws applicable.
- Section 16. Order of sale of trust estate; 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 orconveyance.
- Section 19. Trustee; power to sell personalty.
- Section 20. Receipts of trustees; sufficiency.
- Section 21. Corporations or associations; duty to see to execution of trusts to whichshares are subject.
- Section 21A. Trust income defined.
- Section 21B. Bonds or other fixed obligations; powers of trustee.
- Section 22. Expenses.
- Section 23. Mortgage of trust estate; court's authorization.
- Section 24. Petition and decree; form.
- Section 24A. Salvage operations of trustees; cash proceeds; disposition.
- Section 24B. Cash proceeds; apportionment.
- Section 25. Orders to convert and distribute estates; consolidation of petitions toterminate charitable trusts; consolidation or termination and distributionof trust property.
- Section 25A. Purchase of insurance policies or annuity contracts;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. Trusts for the benefit of creditors; validity of certain actsof trustees; insolvency proceedings.
- Section 41. Validity of certain acts of trustees; requirements; fees; statement oftrustee.
- Section 42. Termination of trust.
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