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 V. PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY |
SECTION 5-426. Preservation of estate plan; right to examine
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Section 5–426. [Preservation of Estate Plan; Right to Examine.]
In (i) investing the estate, (ii) selecting assets of the estate for distribution under subsections (a) and (b) of section 5–424, and (iii) utilizing powers of revocation or withdrawal available for the support of the protected person and exercisable by the conservator or the court, the conservator and the court shall take into account any estate plan of the protected person known to them, including a will, any revocable trust of which the person is settlor, and any contract, transfer, or joint ownership arrangement originated by the protected person with provisions for payment or transfer of benefits or interests at the person's death to another or others.