19-3B-202
Section 19-3B-202 Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary. (a) A trustee submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state regarding any matter involving a trust: (1) by accepting the trusteeship of a trust whose settlor was a resident of this state at the time of the trust's creation, or in the case of testamentary trusts, the settlor was a resident of this state at death; (2) by accepting the trusteeship of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state; or (3) by moving the principal place of administration of the trust to this state. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subsection (a)(1) shall not apply if the settlor designates the law of a jurisdiction other than this state to govern the trust. (b) With respect to their interests in the trust, the beneficiaries of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state regarding any matter involving the trust. By accepting a...
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19-3B-807
Section 19-3B-807 Delegation by trustee. (a) A trustee may delegate duties and powers that a prudent trustee could properly delegate under the circumstances. The trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution in: (1) selecting an agent; (2) establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the trust; and (3) periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation. (b) In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution to comply with the terms of the delegation. (c) A trustee who complies with subsection (a) is not liable to the beneficiaries or to the trust for an action of the agent to whom the function was delegated. (d) By accepting a delegation of powers or duties from the trustee of a trust that is subject to the law of this state, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts...
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19-3B-816
Section 19-3B-816 Specific powers of trustee. (a) Without limiting the authority conferred by Section 19-3B-815, a trustee may: (1) collect trust property and accept or reject additions to the trust property from a settlor or any other person, including, but not being limited to, the authority to receive, collect, hold, and retain common or preferred stock or other interests in the trustee or any related party; (2) acquire or sell property, for cash or on credit, at public or private sale; (3) exchange, partition, or otherwise change the character of trust property; (4) deposit trust money in an account in a regulated financial-service institution; (5) borrow money, with or without security, and mortgage or pledge trust property for a period within or extending beyond the duration of the trust; (6) with respect to an interest in a proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or other form of business or enterprise, continue the business or other...
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19-3B-108
Section 19-3B-108 Principal place of administration. (a) Without precluding other means for establishing a sufficient connection with the designated jurisdiction, terms of a trust designating the principal place of administration are valid and controlling if: (1) a trustee's principal place of business is located in or a trustee is a resident of the designated jurisdiction; or (2) all or part of the administration occurs in the designated jurisdiction. (b) A trustee shall administer the trust at a place appropriate to its purposes, its administration, and the interests of the beneficiaries; provided, however, a trustee shall not be required to transfer the trust's principal place of administration to another state or to a jurisdiction outside of the United States. (c) Without precluding the right of the court to order, approve, or disapprove a transfer, the trustee may transfer the trust's principal place of administration to another state or to a jurisdiction outside of the United...
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19-3B-203
Section 19-3B-203 Subject matter jurisdiction. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings in this state brought by a trustee or beneficiary concerning the administration of a trust. (b) A probate court granted statutory equitable jurisdiction has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court in any proceeding involving a testamentary or inter vivos trust. (Act 2006-216, p. 314, §1.)...
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19-3B-201
Section 19-3B-201 Role of court in administration of trust. (a) The court may intervene in the administration of a trust to the extent its jurisdiction is invoked by an interested person or as provided by law. (b) A trust is not subject to continuing judicial supervision unless ordered by the court. (c) A judicial proceeding involving a trust may relate to any matter involving the trust's administration, including a request for instructions and an action to declare rights. (d) A judicial proceeding involving a trust may relate to any matter involving the trust's administration, including, but not being limited to a proceeding to: (1) request instructions; (2) determine the existence or nonexistence of any immunity, power, privilege, duty or right; (3) approve a nonjudicial settlement; (4) interpret or construe the terms of the trust; (5) determine the validity of a trust or of any of its terms; (6) approve a trustee's report or accounting or compel a trustee to report or account; (7)...
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19-3B-103
which is exercisable by another person only upon consent of the trustee or a person holding an adverse interest. (12) PRESUMPTIVE REMAINDER BENEFICIARY means a person who would be entitled to the principal of a trust if the income interest were immediately terminated, and if a trust contains a power of appointment, then the holder of such power of appointment shall also be a presumptive remainder beneficiary. (13) PROPERTY means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether real or personal, legal or equitable, or any interest therein. Property includes choses in action, claims, and interests created by beneficiary designation under policies of insurance, financial instruments and deferred compensation and other retirement arrangements, whether revocable or irrevocable. (14) QUALIFIED BENEFICIARY means a living beneficiary who, on the date the beneficiary's qualification is determined: (A) is a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal; (B) would be a...
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19-3B-204
Section 19-3B-204 Venue. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), venue for actions and proceedings involving a trust is proper (i) in any county where venue is proper for civil actions generally, pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 3; (ii) in the county of this state where the trust has its principal place of administration; or (iii) in the case of a trust whose principal place of administration is in a jurisdiction other than this state, in the county where the settlor resided at the creation of the trust, or in the case of a testamentary trust, where the settlor's estate was administered. (b) If a trust has no trustee, then venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is in a county of this state in which a beneficiary resides, in a county in which any trust property is located, and if the trust is created by will, in the county in which the decedent's estate was or is being administered. (Act 2006-216, p. 314, §1.)...
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43-8-1
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 period of time as computed in accordance with section 1-1-4 and Rule 6(a), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (5) DEVISE. When used as a noun, means a testamentary disposition of real or personal property and when used as a verb, means to dispose of real or personal property by will. (6) DEVISEE. Any person designated in a will to receive a devise. In the case of a devise to an existing trust or trustee, or to a trustee or trust described by will, the trust or trustee is the devisee and the beneficiaries are not devisees. (7) DISTRIBUTEE. Any person who has received property of a decedent from his personal representative other than as creditor or purchaser. A testamentary trustee is...
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12-19-290
Section 12-19-290 Created; purposes; payments. (a) The Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund is created in the State Treasury. (b) The fund shall consist of all monies paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the fund pursuant to Section 12-19-181 or by legislative appropriations, grant, gift, or otherwise. (c) Monies contained in the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund may be expended to provide for any activities involving the administration of justice including, but not limited to, the following purposes: (1) Expand methods and means for collection and disbursement of court-ordered monies through the use of credit cards, electronic fund transfers, or other means and provide for electronic transfer of records and storage. (2) Enhance coordination and sharing of data with local, state, and federal agencies, members of the bar, and the public. (3) Provide equipment for electronically filing cases. (4) Improve accountability for case filings and dispositions. (5) Train...
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