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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 401

Methods of creating trust

Known as the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code

The act spans §§ 203–203 (90 sections).

Methods of creating trust

A trust may be created by:

(1) transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor's lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect upon the settlor's death;

(2) declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; or

(3) exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee.

Official source: Massachusetts Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Massachusetts statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.