Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 1-108 – Act by holder of general power
Section 1–108. [Act by Holder of General Power.]
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 1-108
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
For the purpose of granting consent or approval with regard to the acts or accounts of a personal representative or trustee, including relief from liability or penalty for failure to post bond or to perform other duties, and for purposes of consenting to modification or termination of a trust or to deviation from its terms,
(i) the sole holder or all co-holders of a presently exercisable general power of appointment, including one in the form of a power of amendment or revocation, or a presently exercisable power to appoint among a class of appointees which is broader than the class of those persons who would take in default of the exercise of such power,
(ii) if the court so permits in its discretion, the sole holder or all co-holders of a testamentary general power of appointment, or a testamentary power to appoint among a class of appointees which is broader than the class of those persons who would take in default of the exercise of such power,
are deemed to act for beneficiaries to the extent their interests (as objects, takers in default, or otherwise) are subject to the power.