Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 404 (2026)

Trust purposes

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Section 404. Trust purposes

A trust may be created only to the extent its purposes are lawful and not contrary to public policy.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2017–2017 · leading case: Ferri v. Powell-Ferri, 72 N.E.3d 541 (Mass. 2017).

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Ferri v. Powell-Ferri, 72 N.E.3d 541 (Mass. 2017). “Under the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code, G. L. c. 203E, § 404, “A trust may be created only to the extent its purposes are lawful and not contrary to public policy.”

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