2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 130 - Uniform Trust Code
Section 130.010 - UTC 103. Definitions.


(1) "Ascertainable standard" means an ascertainable 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, as in effect on January 1, 2006.
(2) "Beneficiary" means a person that:
(a) Has a present or future beneficial interest in a trust, whether vested or contingent; or
(b) Holds a power of appointment over trust property in a capacity other than that of trustee.
(3) "Charitable trust" means a trust, or portion of a trust, described in ORS 130.170 (1).
(4) "Conservator" means a person appointed by a court to administer the estate of a minor or adult individual.
(5) "Environmental law" means a federal, state or local law, rule, regulation or ordinance relating to protection of the environment.
(6) "Financial institution" has the meaning given that term in ORS 706.008.
(7) "Financially incapable" has the meaning given that term in ORS 125.005. "Financially capable" means not financially incapable.
(8) "Guardian" means a person appointed by a court to make decisions regarding the support, care, education, health and welfare of a minor or adult individual. "Guardian" does not include a guardian ad litem.
(9) "Interests of the beneficiaries" means the beneficial interests provided in the terms of a trust.
(10) "Permissible distributee" means a beneficiary who is currently eligible to receive distributions of trust income or principal, whether the distribution is mandatory or discretionary.
(11) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public body as defined in ORS 174.109 or any other legal or commercial entity.
(12) "Power of withdrawal" means a presently exercisable general power of appointment, other than a power exercisable by a trustee that is limited by an ascertainable standard or that is exercisable by another person only upon consent of the trustee or a person holding an adverse interest.
(13) "Property" means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether real or personal, legal or equitable, or any interest therein.
(14) "Qualified beneficiary" means a beneficiary who:
(a) Is a permissible distributee on the date the beneficiary’s qualification is determined;
(b) Would be a permissible distributee if the interests of all permissible distributees described in paragraph (a) of this subsection terminated on the date the beneficiary’s qualification is determined; or
(c) Would be a permissible distributee if the trust terminated on the date the beneficiary’s qualification is determined.
(15) "Remote interest beneficiary" means a beneficiary of a trust whose beneficial interest in the trust, at the time the determination of interest is made, is contingent upon the successive terminations of both the interest of a qualified beneficiary and the interest of a secondary beneficiary whose interests precede the interest of the remote interest beneficiary.
(16) "Revocable trust" means a trust that can be revoked by the settlor without the consent of the trustee or a person holding an adverse interest.
(17) "Secondary beneficiary" means a beneficiary, other than a qualified beneficiary, whose beneficial interest in the trust, at the time the determination of interest is made, is contingent solely upon the termination of all qualified beneficiary interests that precede the interest of the secondary beneficiary.
(18) "Settlor" means a person, including a testator, who creates a trust or contributes property to a trust. If more than one person creates or contributes property to a trust, each person is a settlor of the portion of the trust property attributable to that person’s contribution and of the portion as to which that person has the power to revoke or withdraw.
(19) "Spendthrift provision" means a term of a trust that restrains both voluntary and involuntary transfer of a beneficiary’s interest.
(20) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. "State" includes an Indian tribe or band recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.
(21) "Terms of a trust" means the manifestation of the settlor’s intent regarding a trust’s provisions as expressed in the trust instrument or as may be established by other evidence that would be admissible in a judicial proceeding.
(22) "Trust instrument" means an instrument executed by a settlor that contains terms of the trust, including any amendments to the instrument.
(23) "Trustee" means an original trustee, an additional trustee, a successor trustee or a cotrustee. [2005 c.348 §3; 2009 c.275 §1; 2009 c.294 §16; 2013 c.529 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate

Chapter 130 - Uniform Trust Code

Section 130.005 - UTC 102. Scope.

Section 130.010 - UTC 103. Definitions.

Section 130.015 - UTC 104. Knowledge.

Section 130.020 - UTC 105. Default and mandatory rules.

Section 130.022 - UTC 108. Principal place of administration.

Section 130.030 - UTC 107. Governing law.

Section 130.035 - UTC 109. Methods of giving notice; waiver of notice.

Section 130.040 - UTC 110. Other persons treated as qualified beneficiaries.

Section 130.045 - UTC 111. Nonjudicial settlement agreements.

Section 130.050 - UTC 201. Role of court in administration of trust.

Section 130.055 - UTC 202. Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary.

Section 130.065 - UTC 204. Venue.

Section 130.100 - UTC 301. Representation; basic effect.

Section 130.110 - UTC 303. Representation by fiduciaries and parents.

Section 130.120 - UTC 305. Appointment of special representative.

Section 130.150 - UTC 401. Methods of creating trust.

Section 130.155 - UTC 402. Requirements for creation.

Section 130.160 - UTC 403. Trusts created in other states, countries or jurisdictions.

Section 130.170 - UTC 405. Charitable trusts; enforcement.

Section 130.185 - UTC 408. Pet trust.

Section 130.190 - UTC 409. Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary.

Section 130.193 - Stewardship trust.

Section 130.195 - UTC 410. Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.

Section 130.200 - UTC 411. Modification or termination of irrevocable trust by consent.

Section 130.205 - UTC 412. Modifications or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively.

Section 130.210 - UTC 413. Cy pres.

Section 130.215 - UTC 414. Modification or termination of uneconomic trust.

Section 130.230 - UTC 417.

Section 130.232 - Division of trust into separate shares or portions; legal effect.

Section 130.235 - In terrorem clause.

Section 130.237 - Abatement due to insufficiency of trust property.

Section 130.240 - Marital deduction gifts.

Section 130.305 - UTC 502. Spendthrift provision.

Section 130.310 - UTC 503. Exceptions to spendthrift provisions.

Section 130.315 - UTC 505. Creditor’s claim against settlor.

Section 130.350 - Statute of limitations.

Section 130.355 - Commencement of proceeding.

Section 130.360 - Limitation on presentation of claims when notice to claimants given.

Section 130.365 - Publication of notice.

Section 130.370 - Notice to individual claimants.

Section 130.375 - Form of claim; evidence in support.

Section 130.380 - Claim based on debt due or judgment.

Section 130.390 - Claim on secured debt that is due.

Section 130.395 - Claim on contingent or unliquidated debt.

Section 130.400 - Allowance and disallowance of claims.

Section 130.425 - Priority of claims.

Section 130.435 - Applicability of time limitations to certain claims based on liens against property and liability of settlor or trustee.

Section 130.440 - Petition to close case.

Section 130.445 - Dismissal for want of prosecution.

Section 130.450 - Consolidation of proceedings.

Section 130.500 - UTC 601. Revocable trusts generally.

Section 130.505 - UTC 602. Revocation or amendment of revocable trust.

Section 130.510 - UTC 603. Settlor’s powers; powers of withdrawal.

Section 130.515 - UTC 604. Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust; distribution of trust property.

Section 130.518 - Creditor protections retained upon conveyance of property held as tenants by the entirety to revocable trust.

Section 130.525 - Applicability of ORS 130.530, 130.535 and 130.540 to 130.575.

Section 130.535 - Revocation by divorce or annulment.

Section 130.545 - Encumbrance or disposition of property after trust instrument executed.

Section 130.555 - Children of settlors; pretermitted children.

Section 130.560 - Failure of specific distribution.

Section 130.575 - Effect of advancement on distribution.

Section 130.600 - UTC 701. Acceptance or rejection of trusteeship.

Section 130.605 - UTC 702. Trustee’s bond.

Section 130.610 - UTC 703. Cotrustees.

Section 130.615 - UTC 704. Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor.

Section 130.620 - UTC 705. Resignation of trustee.

Section 130.625 - UTC 706. Removal of trustee.

Section 130.630 - UTC 707. Delivery of property by former trustee; report.

Section 130.635 - UTC 708. Compensation of trustee.

Section 130.640 - UTC 709. Reimbursement of expenses.

Section 130.650 - UTC 801. Duty to administer trust.

Section 130.655 - UTC 802. Duty of loyalty.

Section 130.680 - UTC 807. Delegation by trustee.

Section 130.685 - UTC 808. Powers to direct.

Section 130.695 - UTC 810. Recordkeeping and identification of trust property.

Section 130.710 - UTC 813. Duty to inform and report.

Section 130.715 - UTC 814. Discretionary powers; tax savings; inclusion of capital gains in income.

Section 130.720 - UTC 815. General powers of trustee.

Section 130.725 - UTC 816. Specific powers of trustee.

Section 130.730 - UTC 817. When interest of beneficiary vests; distribution upon termination.

Section 130.733 - Notice of proposed trustee action to beneficiaries; right of beneficiary to object.

Section 130.735 - Appointment of adviser; liability of trustee.

Section 130.750 - Trustee’s duty to comply with prudent investor rule.

Section 130.755 - Prudent investor rule.

Section 130.800 - UTC 1001. Remedies for breach of trust.

Section 130.805 - UTC 1002. Damages for breach of trust.

Section 130.810 - UTC 1003. Damages in absence of breach.

Section 130.820 - UTC 1005. Limitation of action against trustee.

Section 130.835 - UTC 1008. Exculpation of trustee.

Section 130.840 - UTC 1009. Beneficiary’s consent, release or ratification.

Section 130.845 - UTC 1010. Limitation on personal liability of trustee.

Section 130.850 - UTC 1011. Interest as general partner.

Section 130.855 - UTC 1012. Protection of person dealing with trustee.

Section 130.860 - UTC 1013. Certification of trust.

Section 130.900 - Uniformity of application and construction.

Section 130.905 - UTC 1102. Electronic records and signatures.

Section 130.910 - UTC 1106. Application.