{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203e-401","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 401","heading":"Methods of creating trust","body":"Section 401. Methods of creating trust\nA trust may be created by:\n(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;\n(2) declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; or\n(3) exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 203E"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter203E/Section401","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:35Z","sha256":"a29e298cb6e0313a8c047b03d2a2dd688df66082ceb84d5c5d1277f83347b8b4","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203e-305","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203e-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}