Mass. General Laws c.190B § 2-510

Incorporation by reference

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Section 2-510

A writing in existence when a will is executed may be incorporated by reference if the language of the will manifests this intent and describes the writing sufficiently to permit its identification.

Comment

This section codifies the common-law doctrine of incorporation by reference, except that the sometimes troublesome requirement that the will refer to the document as being in existence when the will was executed has been eliminated.