General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
TITLE II. DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION, WILLS, ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS AND ABSENTEES, GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND TRUSTS |
CHAPTER 190B. MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE |
ARTICLE II. INTESTACY, WILLS AND DONATIVE TRANSFERS |
SECTION 2-101. Intestate estate |
SECTION 2-102. Share of spouse |
SECTION 2-103. Share of heirs other than surviving spouse |
SECTION 2-104. Reserved |
SECTION 2-105. No taker |
SECTION 2-106. Representation |
SECTION 2-107. Kindred of half blood |
SECTION 2-108. Afterborn heirs |
SECTION 2-109. Advancements |
SECTION 2-110. Debts to decedent |
SECTION 2-111. Alienage |
SECTION 2-112. Dower and curtesy abolished |
SECTION 2-113. Individuals related to decedent through two lines |
SECTION 2-114. Parent and child relationship |
SECTION 2-201 to 2-299. Reserved |
SECTION 2-301. Entitlement of spouse; premarital will |
SECTION 2-302. Omitted children |
SECTION 2-401. Applicable law |
SECTION 2-402. Reserved |
SECTION 2-403. Exempt property |
SECTION 2-404. Discretionary family allowance |
SECTION 2-405. Source, determination, and documentation |
SECTION 2-501. Who may make will |
SECTION 2-502. Execution of wills |
SECTION 2-503. Reserved |
SECTION 2-504. Self-proved will |
SECTION 2-505. Who may witness |
SECTION 2-506. Choice of law as to execution |
SECTION 2-507. Revocation by writing or by act |
SECTION 2-508. Revocation by change of circumstances |
SECTION 2-509. Revival of revoked will |
SECTION 2-510. Incorporation by reference |
SECTION 2-511. Testamentary additions to trusts |
SECTION 2-512. Events of independent significance |
SECTION 2-513. Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible property |
SECTION 2-514. Contracts concerning succession |
SECTION 2-515. Deposit of will with court in testator's lifetime |
SECTION 2-516. Duty of custodian of will; liability |
SECTION 2-517. Penalty clause for contest |
SECTION 2-601. Scope |
SECTION 2-602. Will may pass all property and after–acquired property |
SECTION 2-603. Anti-lapse; deceased devisee; class gifts |
SECTION 2-604. Failure of testamentary provision |
SECTION 2-605. Increase in devised securities; accessions |
SECTION 2-606. Nonademption of specific devises; unpaid proceeds of sale, condemnation, or insurance; sale by conservator or agent |
SECTION 2-607. Nonexoneration |
SECTION 2-608. Exercise of power of appointment |
SECTION 2-609. Ademption by satisfaction |
SECTION 2-610. Annuities |
SECTION 2-701. Scope |
SECTION 2-702. Requirement of survival |
SECTION 2-703. Choice of law as to meaning and effect of donative dispositions |
SECTION 2-704. Taxes on QTIPS |
SECTION 2-705. Class gifts construed to accord with intestate succession |
SECTION 2-706. Life insurance; retirement plan; account with POD designation; transfer-on-death registration; deceased beneficiary |
SECTION 2-707. Survivorship with respect to future interests under terms of trust; substitute takers |
SECTION 2-708. Class gifts to ''descendants'', ''issue'', or ''heirs of the body''; form of distributions if none specified |
SECTION 2-709. Representation; per capita at each generation; per stirpes |
SECTION 2-710. Worthier title doctrine abolished |
SECTION 2-711. Future interests in ''heirs'' and like |
SECTION 2-801. Disclaimer of property interests |
SECTION 2-802. Effect of divorce, annulment, and decree of separation |
SECTION 2-803. Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, trusts, joint assets, life insurance, and beneficiary designation |
SECTION 2-804. Revocation of probate and nonprobate transfers by divorce; no revocation by other changes of circumstances |
SECTION 2-901. Statutory rule against perpetuities |
SECTION 2-902. When nonvested property interest or power of attorney appointment created |
SECTION 2-903. Reformation |
SECTION 2-904. Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities |
SECTION 2-905. Prospective application |
SECTION 2-906. Supersession |