Section 501
To the extent a beneficiary's interest is not subject to a spendthrift provision, the court may authorize a creditor or assignee of the beneficiary to reach the beneficiary's interest by attachment of present or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary or other means. The court may limit the award to such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances.
Procedural advisory commentary (2013)
Emphasis added.
Practice alert
Interim remedies of attachment or trustee process are currently only provided by the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure. To request such interim relief, a proceeding under this section may be initiated by filing a complaint in accordance with the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure. See generally, Rule 1, Rule 4.1 and Rule 4.2 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure; G. L. c. 215, § 6; see also, Foster v. Evans, 384 Mass. 687 (1981).