Section 2–903. [Reformation.]

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 190B sec. 2-903

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.

Upon the petition of an interested person, a court shall reform a disposition in the manner that most closely approximates the transferor’s manifested plan of distribution and is within the 90 years allowed by section 2–901(a)(2), 2–901(b)(2), or 2–901(c)(2) if:

(1) a nonvested property interest or a power of appointment becomes invalid under section 2–901 (statutory rule against perpetuities);

(2) a class gift is not but might become invalid under section 2–901 (statutory rule against perpetuities) and the time has arrived when the share of any class member is to take effect in possession or enjoyment; or

(3) a nonvested property interest that is not validated by section 2–901(a)(1) can vest but not within 90 years after its creation.