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MGL 203E, Article 4. Creation, validity, modification and termination of trust

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§ 401 Methods of creating trust 
§ 402 Requirements for creation 
§ 403 Trusts created in other jurisdictions 
§ 404 Trust purposes 
§ 405 Charitable purposes; enforcement 
§ 406 Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress or undue influence 
§ 407 Evidence of oral trust 
§ 408 Trust for care of an animal 
§ 409 Non-charitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary 
§ 410 Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval 
§ 411 Modification or termination of non-charitable irrevocable trust by consent 
§ 412 Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively 
§ 414 Modification or termination of uneconomic trust 
§ 415 Reformation to correct mistakes 
§ 417 Combination and division of trusts 

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