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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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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-105
Section 19-3A-105 Express unitrusts. Except to the extent otherwise provided in the governing
instrument, the following provisions shall apply to a trust which by its governing instrument
requires distribution of a unitrust amount (whether payable in a single sum or in installments),
such trust to be referred to as an "express unitrust": (1) The income and net income
of an express unitrust is the unitrust amount, but only if the unitrust amount is not less
than three percent and not more than five percent of the net fair market value of the trust
assets. If the unitrust amount is more than five percent of the net fair market value of the
trust assets, the income and net income shall be five percent of the net fair market value
of the trust assets, and the excess over five percent shall be considered to be principal
of the trust. (2) Expenses which would be deducted from income if the trust were not an express
unitrust shall not be deducted from the unitrust amount. (3) The trustee,...
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19-3B-813
Section 19-3B-813 Duty to inform and report. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 19-3B-603,
the following rules apply: (1) A trustee shall keep the current permissible distributees of
income or principal of the trust reasonably informed about the administration of the trust
and of the material facts necessary for them to protect their interests. (2) Unless unreasonable
under the circumstances, a trustee shall promptly respond to a qualified beneficiary's request
for information related to the administration of the trust. (b) A trustee: (1) upon request
of a beneficiary, shall promptly furnish to the beneficiary a copy of the trust instrument;
(2) within 60 days after accepting a trusteeship, shall notify the qualified beneficiaries
of the acceptance and of the trustee's name, address, and telephone number; (3) within 60
days after accepting the trusteeship of an irrevocable trust, or the date the trustee acquires
knowledge that a formerly revocable trust has become irrevocable,...
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27-17A-50
Section 27-17A-50 Financial interest in asset or business in which endowment care trust invests,
etc.; disposition of funds. (a) No cemetery authority may directly or indirectly require or
direct the investment, reinvestment, or retention by a qualified trustee of any part of an
endowment care trust in any asset or business in which the cemetery authority or any officer,
director, owner, partner, or employee of the cemetery authority has a financial interest.
Nothing contained in this subsection shall prevent the trustee, subject to the provisions
regarding investment and reinvestment of the trust estate as are contained in the governing
instrument creating the trust, from investing, reinvesting, or retaining any asset or business
in which the cemetery authority or any officer, director, owner, partner, or employee of the
cemetery authority has an insubstantial or nonmaterial financial interest, provided that the
trustee, in the exercise of the trustee's discretion, deems the...
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19-3A-409
Section 19-3A-409 Deferred compensation, annuities, and similar payments. (a) In this section:
(1) "Payment" means a payment that a fiduciary may receive over a fixed number of
years or during the life of one or more individuals because of services rendered or property
transferred to the payer in exchange for future payments. The term includes a payment made
in money or property from the payer's general assets or from a separate fund created by the
payer. For purposes of subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), the term also includes any payment
from any separate fund, regardless of the reason for the payment. (2) "Separate fund"
includes a private or commercial annuity, an individual retirement account, and a pension,
profit-sharing, stock-bonus, or stock-ownership plan. (b) To the extent that a payment or
portion thereof is characterized by other sections of this chapter as income in the hands
of the payer, a fiduciary shall allocate such payment or portion thereof to income. The...
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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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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-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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10A-1-1.03
Section 10A-1-1.03 Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires,
the following terms mean: (1) AFFILIATE. A person who controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with another person. An affiliate of an individual includes the spouse, or
a parent or sibling thereof, of the individual, or a child, grandchild, sibling, parent, or
spouse of any thereof, of the individual, or an individual having the same home as the individual,
or a trust or estate of which an individual specified in this sentence is a substantial beneficiary;
a trust, estate, incompetent, conservatee, protected person, or minor of which the individual
is a fiduciary; or an entity of which the individual is director, general partner, agent,
employee or the governing authority or member of the governing authority. (2) ASSOCIATE. When
used to indicate a relationship with: (A) a domestic or foreign entity for which the person
is: (i) an officer or governing person; or (ii) a beneficial...
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