Delaware Code
Subchapter I. Domestic Statutory Trusts
§ 3809. Applicability of trust law.

Except to the extent otherwise provided in the governing instrument of a statutory trust or in this subchapter, the laws of this State pertaining to trusts are hereby made applicable to statutory trusts; provided however, that for purposes of any tax imposed by this State or any instrumentality, agency or political subdivision of this State a statutory trust shall be classified as a corporation, an association, a partnership, a trust or otherwise, as shall be determined under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 U.S. Code § 1 et seq.], as amended, or under any successor provision.

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Delaware Code

Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations

Chapter 38. TREATMENT OF DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUSTS

Subchapter I. Domestic Statutory Trusts

§ 3801. Definitions.

§ 3802. Contributions by beneficial owners.

§ 3803. Liability of beneficial owners and trustees.

§ 3804. Legal proceedings.

§ 3805. Rights of beneficial owners and trustees in trust property.

§ 3806. Management of statutory trust.

§ 3807. Trustee in State; registered agent [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].

§ 3807. Trustee in State; registered agent [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].

§ 3808. Existence of statutory trust.

§ 3809. Applicability of trust law.

§ 3810. Certificate of trust; amendment; restatement; cancellation.

§ 3811. Execution.

§ 3812. Filing of certificate.

§ 3813. Fees [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].

§ 3813. Fees [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].

§ 3814. Use of names regulated.

§ 3815. Merger and consolidation.

§ 3816. Derivative actions.

§ 3817. Indemnification.

§ 3818. Treasury interests.

§ 3819. Access to and confidentiality of information; records.

§ 3820. Conversion of other business entities to a statutory trust.

§ 3821. Conversion of a statutory trust.

§ 3822. Domestication of non-United States entities.

§ 3823. Transfer or continuance of domestic statutory trusts.

§ 3824. Judicial cancellation of certificate of trust; proceedings.

§ 3825. Division of a statutory trust.

§ 3826. Document form, signature and delivery.

§ 3828. Construction and application of chapter and governing instrument.

§ 3829. Short title.