District of Columbia Code
Title 19 - Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Chapter 13 - Uniform Trust Code

§ 19–1303.04. Representation by person having substantially identical interest - Unless otherwise represented, a minor, incapacitated, or unborn individual, or...

§ 19–1303.05. Appointment of representative - (a) If the court determines that an interest is not...

Subchapter IV - Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust

§ 19–1304.01. Methods of creating trust - A trust may be created by: (1) Transfer of property...

§ 19–1304.02. Requirements for creation - (a) A trust is created only if: (1) The settlor...

§ 19–1304.03. Trusts created in other jurisdictions - A trust not created by will is validly created if...

§ 19–1304.04. Trust purposes - A trust may be created only to the extent its...

§ 19–1304.05. Charitable purposes; enforcement - (a) A charitable trust may be created for the relief...

§ 19–1304.06. Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress, or undue influence - A trust is void to the extent its creation was...

§ 19–1304.07. Evidence of oral trust - Except as required by a statute other than this chapter,...

§ 19–1304.08. Trust for care of animal - (a) A trust may be created to provide for the...

§ 19–1304.09. Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary - Except as otherwise provided in section 19-1304.08 or by D.C....

§ 19–1304.10. Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval - (a) In addition to the methods of termination prescribed by...

§ 19–1304.11. Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent - (a) A noncharitable irrevocable trust may be modified or terminated...

§ 19–1304.12. Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively - (a) The court may modify the administrative or dispositive terms...

§ 19–1304.13. Cy pres - Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the trust,...

§ 19–1304.14. Termination of uneconomic trust - (a) After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the trustee of...

§ 19–1304.15. Reformation to correct mistakes - The court may reform the terms of a trust, even...

§ 19–1304.16. Modification to achieve settlor’s tax objectives - To achieve the settlor’s tax objectives, the court may modify...

§ 19–1304.17. Combination and division of trusts - After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, a trustee may combine...

§ 19–1304.18. Title of trust property - Real or personal property that is transferred to a trust...

Subchapter V - Creditor’s Claims; Spendthrift and Discretionary Trusts

§ 19–1305.01. Rights of beneficiary’s creditor or assignee - To the extent a beneficiary’s interest is not protected by...

§ 19–1305.02. Spendthrift provision - (a) A spendthrift provision is valid only if it restrains...

§ 19–1305.03. Exceptions to spendthrift provision - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “child”...

§ 19–1305.04. Discretionary trusts; effect of standard [Reserved] - (Mar. 10, 2004, D.C. Law 15-104, § 2(b), 51 DCR...

§ 19–1305.05. Creditor’s claim against settlor - (a) Whether or not the terms of a trust contain...

§ 19–1305.06. Overdue distribution - Whether or not a trust contains a spendthrift provision, a...

§ 19–1305.07. Personal obligations of trustee - Trust property is not subject to personal obligations of the...

Subchapter VI - Revocable Trusts

§ 19–1306.01. Capacity of settlor of revocable trust - The capacity required to create, amend, revoke, or add property...

§ 19–1306.02. Revocation or amendment of revocable trust - (a) Unless the terms of a trust expressly provide that...

§ 19–1306.03. Settlor’s powers; powers of withdrawal - (a) While a trust is revocable, rights of the beneficiaries...

§ 19–1306.04. Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust; distribution of trust property - (a) A person may commence a judicial proceeding to contest...

Subchapter VII - Office of Trustee

§ 19–1307.01. Accepting or declining trusteeship - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this...

§ 19–1307.02. Trustee’s bond - (a) A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of...

§ 19–1307.03. Cotrustees - (a) Cotrustees who are unable to reach a unanimous decision...

§ 19–1307.04. Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor - (a) A vacancy in a trusteeship occurs if: (1) A...

§ 19–1307.05. Resignation of trustee - (a) A trustee may resign: (1) Upon at least 30...

§ 19–1307.06. Removal of trustee - (a) The settlor, a cotrustee, or a beneficiary may request...

§ 19–1307.07. Delivery of property by former trustee - (a) Unless a cotrustee remains in office or the court...

§ 19–1307.08. Compensation of trustee - (a) If the terms of a trust do not specify...

§ 19–1307.09. Reimbursement of expenses - (a) A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of...

Subchapter VIII - Duties and Powers of Trustee

§ 19–1308.01. Duty to administer trust - Upon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the...

§ 19–1308.02. Duty of loyalty - (a) A trustee shall administer the trust solely in the...

§ 19–1308.03. Impartiality - If a trust has 2 or more beneficiaries, the trustee...

§ 19–1308.04. Prudent administration - A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person...

§ 19–1308.05. Costs of administration - In administering a trust, the trustee may incur only costs...

§ 19–1308.06. Trustee’s skills - A trustee who has special skills or expertise, or is...

§ 19–1308.07. Delegation by trustee - (a) A trustee may delegate duties and powers that a...

§ 19–1308.08. Powers to direct - (a) While a trust is revocable, the trustee may follow...

§ 19–1308.09. Control and protection of trust property - A trustee shall take reasonable steps to take control of...

§ 19–1308.10. Recordkeeping and identification of trust property - (a) A trustee shall keep adequate records of the administration...

§ 19–1308.11. Enforcement and defense of claims - A trustee shall take reasonable steps to enforce claims of...

§ 19–1308.12. Collecting trust property - A trustee shall take reasonable steps to compel a former...

§ 19–1308.13. Duty to inform and report - (a) A trustee shall keep the qualified beneficiaries of the...

§ 19–1308.14. Discretionary powers; tax savings - (a) Notwithstanding the breadth of discretion granted to a trustee...

§ 19–1308.15. General powers of trustee - (a) A trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise:...

§ 19–1308.16. Specific powers of trustee - Without limiting the authority conferred by section 19-1308.15 , a...

§ 19–1308.17. Distribution upon termination - (a) Upon termination or partial termination of a trust, the...

Subchapter IX - Uniform Prudent Investor Act

§ 19–1309.01. Prudent investor rule - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 19–1309.02. Standard of care; portfolio strategy; risk and return objectives - (a) A trustee shall invest and manage trust assets as...

§ 19–1309.03. Diversification - A trustee shall diversify the investments of the trust unless...

§ 19–1309.04. Duties at inception of trusteeship - Within a reasonable time after accepting a trusteeship or receiving...

§ 19–1309.05. Reviewing compliance - The prudent investor rule expresses a standard of conduct, not...

§ 19–1309.06. Language invoking standard of subchapter - The following terms or comparable language in a trust instrument,...

Subchapter X - Liability of Trustees and Rights of Persons Dealing with Trustee

§ 19–1310.01. Remedies for breach of trust - (a) A violation by a trustee of a duty the...

§ 19–1310.02. Damages for breach of trust - (a) A trustee who commits a breach of trust is...

§ 19–1310.03. Damages in absence of breach - (a) A trustee is accountable to an affected beneficiary for...

§ 19–1310.04. Attorney’s fees and costs - In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a trust,...

§ 19–1310.05. Limitation of action against trustee - (a) A beneficiary may not commence a proceeding against a...

§ 19–1310.06. Reliance on trust instrument - A trustee who acts in reasonable reliance on the terms...

§ 19–1310.07. Event affecting administration or distribution - If the happening of an event, including marriage, divorce, performance...

§ 19–1310.08. Exculpation of trustee - (a) A term of a trust relieving a trustee of...

§ 19–1310.09. Beneficiary’s consent, release, or ratification - A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for breach...

§ 19–1310.10. Limitation on personal liability of trustee - (a) Except as otherwise provided in the contract, a trustee...

§ 19–1310.11. Interest as general partner - (a) Unless personal liability is imposed in the contract, a...

§ 19–1310.12. Protection of person dealing with trustee - (a) A person other than a beneficiary who in good...

§ 19–1310.13. Certification of trust - (a) Instead of furnishing a copy of the trust instrument...

Subchapter XI - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 19–1311.01. Uniformity of application and construction - In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be...

§ 19–1311.02. Electronic records and signatures - The provisions of this chapter governing the legal effect, validity,...

§ 19–1311.03. Application to existing relationships - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on the...

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District of Columbia Code Title 19 - Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title] Chapter 13 - Uniform Trust Code

District of Columbia Code
Title 19 - Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Chapter 13 - Uniform Trust Code