{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203e-407","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 407","heading":"Evidence of oral trust","body":"Section 407. Evidence of oral trust\nExcept as required by statute, a trust need not be evidenced by a trust instrument. The creation of an oral trust and its terms shall be established by clear and convincing evidence.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 203E"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter203E/Section407","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:35Z","sha256":"f7e0b258183cb59ccc92c587ee15ac72fd1cbaa103a35d02fda4187c6786fccd","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203e-406","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203e-408"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}