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19-3A-605
Section 19-3A-605 Consent of beneficiaries. A fiduciary may at any time obtain the written
consent of all of the current income beneficiaries and presumptive remainder beneficiaries
of a trust or decedent's estate as to the fiduciary's exercise of any discretion granted under
this chapter, including the application of the chapter to pre-existing trusts or decedent's
estates, and such written consent shall conclusively bind all persons who may have any interest
in the affected trust or decedent's estate, including all contingent remainder beneficiaries
and potential appointees of the affected trust or decedent's estate. (Act 2000-675, p. 1343,
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19-3A-104
Section 19-3A-104 Trustee's power to adjust. (a) If the terms of the trust expressly provide
by specific reference to this section, then a trustee may have the power to adjust between
principal and income to the extent the trustee considers necessary if (1) the trustee invests
and manages trust assets as a prudent investor; (2) the terms of the trust describe the amount
that may or must be distributed to a beneficiary by referring to the trust's income, and (3)
the trustee determines, after applying the rules in Section 19-3A-103(a), that the trustee
is unable to comply with Section 19-3A-103(b). (b) In deciding whether and to what extent
to exercise the power conferred by subsection (a), a trustee shall consider all factors relevant
to the trust and its beneficiaries, including, but not limited to: (1) The nature, purpose,
and expected duration of the trust; (2) The intent of the settlor; (3) The identity and circumstances
of the beneficiaries; (4) The needs for liquidity for the...
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19-3A-604
Section 19-3A-604 Application to existing trusts and estates. This chapter shall become applicable
on January 1, 2001, to every trust and decedent's estate already in existence on January 1,
2001, and to every testamentary trust to be created on or after January 1, 2001, from a decedent's
estate that is already in existence on January 1, 2001; provided, however, at any time prior
to January 1, 2003, any such pre-existing trust or decedent's estate (or testamentary trust
to be created from a pre-existing estate) shall have the right to elect to continue operating
under the law in effect prior to this chapter. Any fiduciary, income beneficiary, or presumptive
remainder beneficiary of an affected trust or estate shall have the right to make the election
to continue operating under the law in effect prior to this chapter, which election shall
be made by a written instrument delivered to, or executed by, the fiduciary and placed with
the fiduciary's records. The decision of whether to make...
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19-3A-106
Section 19-3A-106 Conversion to unitrust. (a) Unless expressly prohibited by the governing
instrument, a trustee may convert a trust into a unitrust as described in this section if
all of the following apply: (1) The trustee has concluded that the conversion will enable
the trustee to better carry out the intent of the settlor or testator and the purposes of
the trust. (2) The trustee gives written notice of the trustee's intention to convert the
trust into a unitrust, including the trustee's initial decisions as set forth below, to all
the qualified beneficiaries. The written notice shall include the following: a. An explanation
of how the unitrust will operate; b. The effective date of the conversion to a unitrust; c.
The unitrust percentage to be used; d. The provisions for prorating a unitrust distribution
for a short year in which a beneficiary's right to payments commences or ceases; e. Whether
the net fair market value of the trust assets will be determined annually or averaged...
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43-8-1
Section 43-8-1 General definitions. Subject to additional definitions contained in the subsequent
articles which are applicable to specific articles or divisions, and unless the context otherwise
requires, in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BENEFICIARY.
As it relates to trust beneficiaries, includes a person who has any present or future interest,
vested or contingent, and also includes the owner of an interest by assignment or other transfer
and as it relates to a charitable trust, includes any person entitled to enforce the trust.
(2) CHILD. Includes any individual entitled to take as a child under this chapter by intestate
succession from the parent whose relationship is involved and excludes any person who is only
a stepchild, a foster child, a grandchild or any more remote descendant. (3) COURT. The court
having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. This court in Alabama
is known as the probate court. (4) DAYS. That...
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19-3B-802
Section 19-3B-802 Duty of loyalty. (a) A trustee shall administer the trust solely in the interests
of the beneficiaries. (b) Subject to the rights of persons dealing with or assisting the trustee
as provided in Section 19-3B-1012, a sale, encumbrance, or other transaction involving the
investment or management of trust property entered into by the trustee for the trustee's own
personal account or which is otherwise affected by a conflict between the trustee's fiduciary
and personal interests is voidable by a beneficiary affected by the transaction unless: (1)
the transaction was authorized by the terms of the trust; (2) the transaction was approved
by the court; (3) the beneficiary did not commence a judicial proceeding within the time allowed
by Section 19-3B-1005; (4) the beneficiary consented to the trustee's conduct, ratified the
transaction, or released the trustee in compliance with Section 19-3B-1009; or (5) the transaction
involves a contract entered into or claim acquired by...
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19-3A-201
Section 19-3A-201 Determination and distribution of net income. After the decedent's death,
in the case of a decedent's estate, or after an income interest in a trust ends, the following
rules apply: (a) If property is specifically given to a beneficiary by will or by trust, then
the fiduciary of the decedent's estate or of the terminating income interest shall distribute
the net income and net principal receipts to the beneficiary who is to receive the specifically
given property, subject to the following rules: (1) The net income and principal receipts
from the specifically given property are determined by including all of the amounts the fiduciary
receives or pays with respect to the specifically given property, whether such amounts accrued
or became due before, on, or after the date of the decedent's death or the date upon which
an income interest in a trust terminates, and by making a reasonable provision for amounts
that the fiduciary believes the decedent's estate or terminating...
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19-3A-506
Section 19-3A-506 Adjustments between principal and income because of taxes. (a) A fiduciary
may make adjustments between principal and income to offset the shifting of economic interests
or tax benefits between income beneficiaries and remainder beneficiaries which arise from
any of the following: (1) Elections and decisions, other than those described in subsection
(b), that the fiduciary makes from time to time regarding tax matters; (2) An income tax or
any other tax that is imposed upon the fiduciary or a beneficiary as a result of a transaction
involving a decedent's estate, a trust, or a distribution from a decedent's estate or a trust;
or (3) The ownership by a decedent's estate or trust of an interest in an entity whose taxable
income, whether or not distributed, is includable in the taxable income of the decedent's
estate, trust, or a beneficiary. (b) If the amount of an estate tax marital deduction or charitable
contribution deduction is reduced because a fiduciary deducts...
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19-3A-102
Section 19-3A-102 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined as
follows: (1) ACCOUNTING PERIOD. A calendar year unless another 12-month period is selected
by a fiduciary. The term includes a portion of a calendar year or other 12-month period that
begins when an income interest begins or ends when an income interest ends. (2) BENEFICIARY.
Includes, in the case of a decedent's estate, an heir, legatee, and devisee and, in the case
of a trust, an income beneficiary and a remainder beneficiary. (3) FIDUCIARY. A personal representative
or a trustee. The term includes an executor, administrator, successor personal representative,
special administrator, and a person performing substantially the same function. (4) INCOME.
Money or property that a fiduciary receives as current return from a principal asset. The
term also includes a portion of receipts from a sale, exchange, or liquidation of a principal
asset, to the extent provided in Article 4. (5) INCOME...
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19-3B-505
Section 19-3B-505 Creditor's claim against settlor. (a) Whether or not the terms of a trust
contain a spendthrift provision, the following rules apply: (1) During the lifetime of the
settlor, the property of a revocable trust is subject to claims of the settlor's creditors.
(2) With respect to an irrevocable trust, a creditor or assignee of the settlor may reach
the maximum amount that can be distributed to or for the settlor's benefit. If a trust has
more than one settlor, then the amount the creditor or assignee of a particular settlor may
reach may not exceed the settlor's interest in the portion of the trust attributable to that
settlor's contribution. (3) After the death of a settlor, and subject to the settlor's right
to direct the source from which liabilities will be paid, the property of a trust that was
revocable immediately prior to the settlor's death is subject to claims of the settlor's creditors,
costs of administration of the settlor's estate, the expenses of the...
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