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2009 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 190B MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE
ARTICLE II INTESTACY, WILLS AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS
- Section 2-101 Intestate estate
- Section 2-102 Share of spouse
- Section 2-103 Share of heirs other than surviving spouse
- Section 2-104 Reserved
- Section 2-105 No taker
- Section 2-106 Representation
- Section 2-107 Kindred of half blood
- Section 2-108 Afterborn heirs
- Section 2-109 Advancements
- Section 2-110 Debts to decedent
- Section 2-111 Alienage
- Section 2-112 Dower and curtesy abolished
- Section 2-113 Individuals related to decedent through two lines
- Section 2-114 Parent and child relationship
- Section 2-201 to 2-299 Reserved
- Section 2-301 Entitlement of spouse; premarital will
- Section 2-302 Omitted children
- Section 2-401 Applicable law
- Section 2-402 Reserved
- Section 2-403 Exempt property
- Section 2-404 Discretionary family allowance
- Section 2-405 Source, determination, and documentation
- Section 2-501 Who may make will
- Section 2-502 Execution of wills
- Section 2-503 Reserved
- Section 2-504 Self-proved will
- Section 2-505 Who may witness
- Section 2-506 Choice of law as to execution
- Section 2-507 Revocation by writing or by act
- Section 2-508 Revocation by change of circumstances
- Section 2-509 Revival of revoked will
- Section 2-510 Incorporation by reference
- Section 2-511 Testamentary additions to trusts
- Section 2-512 Events of independent significance
- Section 2-513 Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible property
- Section 2-514 Contracts concerning succession
- Section 2-515 Deposit of will with court in testator’s lifetime
- Section 2-516 Duty of custodian of will; liability
- Section 2-517 Penalty clause for contest
- Section 2-601 Scope
- Section 2-602 Will may pass all property and after-acquired property
- Section 2-603 Anti-lapse; deceased devisee; class gifts
- Section 2-604 Failure of testamentary provision
- Section 2-605 Increase in devised securities; accessions
- Section 2-606 Nonademption of specific devises; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation, or insurance; sale by conservator or agent
- Section 2-607 Nonexoneration
- Section 2-608 Exercise of power of appointment
- Section 2-609 Ademption by satisfaction
- Section 2-610 Annuities
- Section 2-701 Scope
- Section 2-702 Requirement of survival
- Section 2-703 Choice of law as to meaning and effect of donative dispositions
- Section 2-704 Taxes on QTIPS
- Section 2-705 Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession
- Section 2-706 Life insurance; retirement plan; account with POD designation; transfer-on-death registration; deceased beneficiary
- Section 2-707 Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust; substitute takers
- Section 2-708 Class gifts to “descendants”, “issue”, or “heirs of the body”; form of distributions if none specified
- Section 2-709 Representation; per capita at each generation; per stirpes
- Section 2-710 Worthier title doctrine abolished
- Section 2-711 Future interests in “heirs” and like
- Section 2-801 Disclaimer of property interests
- Section 2-802 Effect of divorce, annulment, and decree of separation
- Section 2-803 Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance, and beneficiary designation
- Section 2-804 Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstances
- Section 2-901 Statutory rule against perpetuities
- Section 2-902 When nonvested property interest or power of attorney appointment created
- Section 2-903 Reformation
- Section 2-904 Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities
- Section 2-905 Prospective application
- Section 2-906 Supersession
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