General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 203 Trusts

• Massachusetts General Laws - Trusts in realty; necessity of writing - Chapter 203, Section 1
  No trust concerning land, except such as may arise or result by implication of law, shall be created or declared unless by a written instrument...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Record of trust; notice - Chapter 203, Section 2
  If a trust concerning land is created or declared by such instrument, the recording of the instrument, or of a certificate conforming to the requirements...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Purchasers without notice - Chapter 203, Section 3
  No trust concerning land, whether implied by law or created or declared by the parties, shall defeat the title of a purchaser for a valuable...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Trusts for benefit of employees; rule against perpetuities - Chapter 203, Section 3A
  A trust created by an employer as part of a stock bonus, pension, disability, death benefit or profit sharing plan for the benefit of some...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec. 25 - Chapter 203, Section 3B
  Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec. 54 - Chapter 203, Section 3C
  Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Testamentary trustee; appointment - Chapter 203, Section 4
  If a testator has omitted in his will to appoint a trustee in this commonwealth and such appointment is necessary to carry into effect the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions applicable to this section and Sec. 4B - Chapter 203, Section 4A
  The following words as used in this section and section four B shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:— “Customer”—any resident of...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Fiduciaries; disclosure statements; contents - Chapter 203, Section 4B
  Prior to the execution by a customer of any document creating a fiduciary relationship, the fiduciary, if on notice of the customer’s intent to execute...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec. 26 - Chapter 203, Section 5 to 14A
  Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Securities held by fiduciaries; powers of fiduciaries; records and certification - Chapter 203, Section 14B
  (a) Unless expressly limited by the governing instrument, a fiduciary, as defined in paragraph (b), shall have the powers specified in paragraph (c) with respect...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec. 27 - Chapter 203, Section 15 to 21
  Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed by 2005, 129, Sec. 2 - Chapter 203, Section 21A to 22
  Repealed by 2005, 129, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec. 27 - Chapter 203, Section 2324
  Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2005, 129, Sec. 3 - Chapter 203, Section 24A 24B
  Repealed, 2005, 129, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec. 27 - Chapter 203, Section 25 to 39
  Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Trusts for the benefit of creditors; validity of certain acts of trustees; insolvency proceedings - Chapter 203, Section 40
  If a debtor residing in the commonwealth has made an assignment to a trustee for the benefit of his creditors, the acts of the trustee...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Trusts for the benefit of creditors; validity of certain acts of trustees; requirements; fees; statement of trustee - Chapter 203, Section 41
  The preceding section shall not apply to the acts of such trustee unless the assignment conveys all the property and estate of the debtor wherever...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Trusts for the benefit of creditors; termination of trust - Chapter 203, Section 42
  If, upon petition or otherwise, the probate court for the county where letters testamentary or of administration have been granted on the estate of a...

Last modified: September 11, 2015