Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 815 (2026)
General powers of trustee
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Section 815. General powers of trustee
(a) A trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise:
(1) powers conferred by the terms of the trust; or
(2) except as limited by the terms of the trust:
(i) all powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property;
(ii) any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management and distribution of the trust property; and
(iii) any other powers conferred by this chapter.
(b) The exercise of a power shall be subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this article.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: Morse v. Kraft, 466 Mass. 92 (2013).
Morse v. Kraft, 466 Mass. 92 (2013). “G. L. c. 203E, § 815, inserted by St. 2012, c.”
In the Matter of the Robert A. Kangas Trust., No. 23-P-1261 (Mass. App. Ct. Oct. 10, 2024). “Schwalm, 102 Mass. App. Ct. 825 , 827 (2023). Pursuant to the MUTC, the trustee has "any .”
In the Matter of the Est. of Julia Elisabeth Rice., 248 N.E.3d 676 (Mass. App. Ct. 2024). “Finally, Cahners's status as a defendant in the 2 We recognize that "[a] trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise .”
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