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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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19-3B-815
Section 19-3B-815 General powers of trustee. (a) A trustee, without authorization by the court,
may exercise: (1) powers conferred by the terms of the trust; and (2) except as limited by
the terms of the trust: (A) all powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent
owner has over individually owned property; (B) any other powers appropriate to achieve the
proper investment, management, and distribution of the trust property; and (C) any other powers
conferred by this chapter. (b) The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties
prescribed by this article. (Act 2006-216, p. 314, ยง1.)...
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19-3D-7
Section 19-3D-7 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. NOTICE; EXERCISE OF
DECANTING POWER. (a) In this section, a notice period begins on the day notice is given under
subsection (c) and ends 59 days after the day notice is given. (b) Except as otherwise provided
in this chapter, an authorized fiduciary may exercise the decanting power without the consent
of any person and without court approval. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f),
an authorized fiduciary shall not exercise the decanting power prior to 60 days after giving
record notice of the intended exercise of the decanting power to: (1) each settlor of the
first trust, if living or then in existence; (2) each qualified beneficiary of the first trust;
(3) each holder of a presently exercisable power of appointment over any part or all of the
first trust; (4) each person that currently has the right to...
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19-3D-12
Section 19-3D-12 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. DECANTING POWER UNDER
LIMITED DISTRIBUTIVE DISCRETION. (a) In this section, "limited distributive discretion"
means a discretionary power of distribution that is limited to an ascertainable standard or
a reasonably definite standard. (b) An authorized fiduciary that has limited distributive
discretion over the principal of the first trust for the benefit of one or more current beneficiaries
may exercise the decanting power over the principal of the first trust. If an authorized fiduciary
has limited distributive discretion over part but not all of the principal of a first trust,
the fiduciary may exercise the decanting power over that part of the principal over which
the authorized fiduciary has limited distributive discretion. (c) Under this section and subject
to Section 19-3D-14, a second trust may be created or...
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19-3B-1013
Section 19-3B-1013 Certification of trust. (a) Instead of furnishing a copy of the trust instrument
to a person other than a beneficiary, the trustee may furnish to the person a certification
of trust containing the following information: (1) that the trust exists and the date the
trust instrument was executed; (2) the identity of the settlor; (3) the identity and address
of the currently acting trustee; (4) the powers of the trustee in a pending transaction or
relevant to the request; (5) the revocability or irrevocability of the trust and the identity
of any person holding a power to revoke the trust; (6) the authority of co-trustees to sign
or otherwise authenticate and whether all or less than all are required in order to exercise
powers of the trustee; (7) the trust's taxpayer identification number; and (8) the name in
which title to trust property may be taken. (b) A certification of trust may be signed or
otherwise authenticated by any trustee. (c) A certification of trust must...
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19-3B-103
Section 19-3B-103 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) ACTION, with respect to an act of a trustee,
includes a failure to act. (2) ASCERTAINABLE STANDARD means a standard relating to an individual's
health, education, support, or maintenance within the meaning of Section 2041(b)(1)(A) or
2514(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on January 1, 2007, or as later
amended. (3) BENEFICIARY means a person that: (A) has a present or future beneficial interest
in a trust, vested or contingent; or (B) in a capacity other than that of trustee, holds a
power of appointment over trust property. (4) CHARITABLE TRUST means a trust, or portion of
a trust, created for a charitable purpose described in Section 19-3B-405(a). (5) CONSERVATOR
means a person appointed by the court to administer the estate of a minor or adult individual.
(6) ENVIRONMENTAL LAW means a federal, state, or local law, rule, regulation, or ordinance
relating to protection of the environment. (7) GUARDIAN means a...
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19-3D-11
Section 19-3D-11 Decanting power under expanded distributive dicretion. (a) In this section
the following terms have the following meanings: (1) NONCONTINGENT RIGHT. A right that is
not subject to the exercise of discretion or the occurrence of a specified event that is not
certain to occur. The term does not include a right held by a beneficiary if any person has
discretion to distribute property subject to the right to any person other than the beneficiary
or the beneficiary's estate. (2) PRESUMPTIVE REMAINDER BENEFICIARY. A qualified beneficiary
other than a current beneficiary. (3) SUCCESSOR BENEFICIARY. A beneficiary that is not a qualified
beneficiary on the date the beneficiary's qualification is determined. The term does not include
a person that is a beneficiary only because the person holds a nongeneral power of appointment.
(4) VESTED INTEREST. (A) A right to a mandatory distribution that is a noncontingent right
as of the date of the exercise of the decanting power; (B) a...
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19-3D-9
Section 19-3D-9 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. COURT INVOLVEMENT.
(a) On application of an authorized fiduciary, a person entitled to notice under Section 19-3D-7
(c), a beneficiary, or with respect to a charitable interest that is not entirely held by
or for the benefit of one or more identified and existing charitable organizations, the Attorney
General or other person that has standing to enforce the charitable interest, the court may:
(1) provide instructions to the authorized fiduciary regarding whether a proposed exercise
of the decanting power is permitted under this chapter and consistent with the fiduciary duties
of the authorized fiduciary; (2) appoint a special fiduciary and authorize the special fiduciary
to determine whether the decanting power should be exercised under this chapter and to exercise
the decanting power; (3) approve an exercise of the...
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35-4A-5
Section 35-4A-5 Exclusions from statutory rule against perpetuities. Section 35-4A-2, the statutory
rule against perpetuities, does not apply to: (1) a nonvested property interest or a power
of appointment arising out of a nondonative transfer, except a nonvested property interest
or a power of appointment arising out of (i) a premarital or postmarital agreement, (ii) a
separation or divorce settlement, (iii) a spouse's election, (iv) a similar arrangement arising
out of a prospective, existing, or previous marital relationship between the parties, (v)
a contract to make or not to revoke a will or trust, (vi) a contract to exercise or not to
exercise a power of appointment, (vii) a transfer in satisfaction of a duty of support, or
(viii) a reciprocal transfer; (2) a fiduciary's power relating to the administration or management
of assets, including the power of a fiduciary to sell, lease, or mortgage property, and the
power of a fiduciary to determine principal and income; (3) a power...
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19-3B-105
Section 19-3B-105 Default and mandatory rules. (a) Except as otherwise provided in the terms
of the trust, this chapter governs the duties and powers of a trustee, relations among trustees,
and the rights and interests of a beneficiary. (b) The terms of a trust prevail over any provision
of this chapter except: (1) the requirements for creating a trust; (2) the duty of a trustee
to act in good faith and in accordance with the terms and purposes of the trust and the interest
of the beneficiaries; (3) the requirement that a trust and its terms be for the benefit of
its beneficiaries, and that the trust have a purpose that is lawful, not contrary to public
policy, and possible to achieve; (4) the power of the court to modify or terminate a trust
under Sections 19-3B-410 through 19-3B-416; (5) the effect of a spendthrift provision and
the rights of certain creditors and assignees to reach a trust as provided in Article 5; (6)
the power of the court under Section 19-3B-702 to require,...
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