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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  3. Title II DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION, WILLS, ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS AND ABSENTEES, GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND TRUSTS
  4. Chapter 203E MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM TRUST CODE
  5. Article 4 CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF TRUST
  6. Section 401 Methods of creating trust

Section 401

Section 401: Methods of creating trust

Section 401. 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.