Charitable Trusts and Their Application

Date of Publication: 03/09/2016

Author: Beveridge & Diamond, PC

Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/24/2025

Explains how charitable trust law can be applied in land conservation transactions. Outlines the creation, structure, and legal obligations of charitable trusts, and when they may be useful for land protection and reviewed by the Massachusetts Easement Defense Subcommittee.

Attachments: 20160309_mltc_charitabletrustsmemo.pdf