(a) This chapter applies to a trust, whenever created, that has its principal place of administration in this state, subject to the following rules:
(1) If the trust was created before January 1, 2020, this chapter applies only to a decision or action occurring on or after January 1, 2020.
(2) If the principal place of administration of the trust is changed to this state on or after January 1, 2020, this chapter applies only to a decision or action occurring on or after the date of the change.
(b) Without precluding other means to establish a sufficient connection with the designated jurisdiction in a directed trust, terms of the trust which designate the principal place of administration of the trust 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.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 28 - Wills, Estates, and Fiduciary Relationships
Subtitle 5 - Fiduciary Relationships
Chapter 76 - Uniform Directed Trust Act [Effective January 1, 2020]
§ 28-76-101. Title. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-102. Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-103. Application — Principal place of administration. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-104. Common law and principles of equity. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-105. Exclusions. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-106. Powers of trust director. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-107. Limitations on trust director. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-108. Duty and liability of trust director. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-109. Duty and liability of directed trustee. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-110. Duty to provide information to trust director or trustee. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-111. No duty to monitor, inform, or advise. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-112. Application to trustee. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-113. Limitation of action against trust director. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-114. Defenses in action against trust director. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-115. Jurisdiction over trust director. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-116. Office of trust director. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
§ 28-76-117. Uniformity of application and construction. [Effective January 1, 2020.]