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Subchapter A. Creation
Section 112.001. Methods of Creating Trust - Sec. 112.001. METHODS OF CREATING TRUST. A trust may be...
Section 112.002. Intention to Create Trust - Sec. 112.002. INTENTION TO CREATE TRUST. A trust is created...
Section 112.003. Consideration - Sec. 112.003. CONSIDERATION. Consideration is not required for the creation...
Section 112.004. Statute of Frauds - Sec. 112.004. STATUTE OF FRAUDS. A trust in either real...
Section 112.005. Trust Property - Sec. 112.005. TRUST PROPERTY. A trust cannot be created unless...
Section 112.006. Additions to Trust Property - Sec. 112.006. ADDITIONS TO TRUST PROPERTY. Property may be added...
Section 112.007. Capacity of Settlor - Sec. 112.007. CAPACITY OF SETTLOR. A person has the same...
Section 112.008. Capacity of Trustee - Sec. 112.008. CAPACITY OF TRUSTEE. (a) The trustee must have...
Section 112.009. Acceptance by Trustee - Sec. 112.009. ACCEPTANCE BY TRUSTEE. (a) The signature of the...
Section 112.010. Presumed Acceptance by Beneficiary; Disclaimer - Sec. 112.010. PRESUMED ACCEPTANCE BY BENEFICIARY; DISCLAIMER. (a) Acceptance by...
Section 112.011. Posthumous Class Gifts Membership - Sec. 112.011. POSTHUMOUS CLASS GIFTS MEMBERSHIP. (a) A right to...
Subchapter B. Validity
Section 112.031. Trust Purposes - Sec. 112.031. TRUST PURPOSES. A trust may be created for...
Section 112.032. Active and Passive Trusts; Statute of Uses - Sec. 112.032. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TRUSTS; STATUTE OF USES. (a)...
Section 112.033. Reservation of Interests and Powers by Settlor - Sec. 112.033. RESERVATION OF INTERESTS AND POWERS BY SETTLOR. If...
Section 112.0335. Construction of Certain Trusts - Sec. 112.0335. CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN TRUSTS. (a) Unless the terms...
Section 112.034. Merger - Sec. 112.034. MERGER. (a) If a settlor transfers both the...
Section 112.035. Spendthrift Trusts - Sec. 112.035. SPENDTHRIFT TRUSTS. (a) A settlor may provide in...
Section 112.036. Rule Against Perpetuities - Sec. 112.036. RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES. (a) The rule against perpetuities...
Section 112.037. Trust for Care of Animal - Sec. 112.037. TRUST FOR CARE OF ANIMAL. (a) A trust...
Section 112.038. Forfeiture Clause - Sec. 112.038. FORFEITURE CLAUSE. (a) A provision in a trust...
Subchapter C. Revocation, Modification, and Termination of Trusts
Section 112.051. Revocation, Modification, or Amendment by Settlor - Sec. 112.051. REVOCATION, MODIFICATION, OR AMENDMENT BY SETTLOR. (a) A...
Section 112.052. Termination - Sec. 112.052. TERMINATION. A trust terminates if by its terms...
Section 112.053. Disposition of Trust Property on Failure of Trust - Sec. 112.053. DISPOSITION OF TRUST PROPERTY ON FAILURE OF TRUST....
Section 112.054. Judicial Modification, Reformation, or Termination of Trusts - Sec. 112.054. JUDICIAL MODIFICATION, REFORMATION, OR TERMINATION OF TRUSTS. (a)...
Section 112.056. Permissive Amendment by Trustee of Charitable Trust - Sec. 112.056. PERMISSIVE AMENDMENT BY TRUSTEE OF CHARITABLE TRUST. (a)...
Section 112.057. Division and Combination of Trusts - Sec. 112.057. DIVISION AND COMBINATION OF TRUSTS. (a) The trustee...
Section 112.058. Conversion of Community Trust to Nonprofit Corporation - Sec. 112.058. CONVERSION OF COMMUNITY TRUST TO NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a)...
Section 112.059. Termination of Uneconomic Trust - Sec. 112.059. TERMINATION OF UNECONOMIC TRUST. (a) After notice to...
Subchapter D. Distribution of Trust Principal in Further Trust
Section 112.071. Definitions - Sec. 112.071. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Authorized trustee" means...
Section 112.0715. Creation of Second Trust - Sec. 112.0715. CREATION OF SECOND TRUST. (a) A second trust...
Section 112.072. Distribution to Second Trust: Trustee With Full Discretion - Sec. 112.072. DISTRIBUTION TO SECOND TRUST: TRUSTEE WITH FULL DISCRETION....
Section 112.073. Distribution to Second Trust: Trustee With Limited Discretion - Sec. 112.073. DISTRIBUTION TO SECOND TRUST: TRUSTEE WITH LIMITED DISCRETION....
Section 112.074. Notice Required - Sec. 112.074. NOTICE REQUIRED. (a) An authorized trustee may exercise...
Section 112.075. Written Instrument Required - Sec. 112.075. WRITTEN INSTRUMENT REQUIRED. A distribution under Section 112.072...
Section 112.076. Reference to Trust Terms - Sec. 112.076. REFERENCE TO TRUST TERMS. A reference to the...
Section 112.077. Settlor of Second Trust - Sec. 112.077. SETTLOR OF SECOND TRUST. (a) Except as provided...
Section 112.078. Court-Ordered Distribution - Sec. 112.078. COURT-ORDERED DISTRIBUTION. (a) An authorized trustee may petition...
Section 112.079. Divided Discretion - Sec. 112.079. DIVIDED DISCRETION. If an authorized trustee has full...
Section 112.080. Later Discovered Assets - Sec. 112.080. LATER DISCOVERED ASSETS. To the extent the authorized...
Section 112.081. Other Authority to Distribute in Further Trust Not Limited - Sec. 112.081. OTHER AUTHORITY TO DISTRIBUTE IN FURTHER TRUST NOT...
Section 112.082. Need for Distribution Not Required - Sec. 112.082. NEED FOR DISTRIBUTION NOT REQUIRED. An authorized trustee...
Section 112.083. Duties Not Created - Sec. 112.083. DUTIES NOT CREATED. (a) This subchapter does not...
Section 112.084. Certain Distributions Prohibited - Sec. 112.084. CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 112.085. Exceptions to Power of Distribution - Sec. 112.085. EXCEPTIONS TO POWER OF DISTRIBUTION. An authorized trustee...
Section 112.086. Tax-Related Limitations - Sec. 112.086. TAX-RELATED LIMITATIONS. (a) The authorized trustee may not...
Section 112.087. Compensation of Trustee - Sec. 112.087. COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEE. (a) Except as provided by...
Subchapter E. Effect of Dissolution of Marriage on Certain Transfers in Trust
Section 112.101. Definitions - Sec. 112.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Disposition or appointment...
Section 112.102. Revocation of Certain Nontestamentary Transfers; Treatment of Former Spouse or Former Spouse's Relative as Beneficiary Under Certain Policies or Plans - Sec. 112.102. REVOCATION OF CERTAIN NONTESTAMENTARY TRANSFERS; TREATMENT OF FORMER...
Section 112.103. Effect of Revocation - Sec. 112.103. EFFECT OF REVOCATION. (a) An interest granted in...
Section 112.104. Liability of Certain Purchasers or Recipients of Certain Payments, Benefits, or Property - Sec. 112.104. LIABILITY OF CERTAIN PURCHASERS OR RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN...
Section 112.105. Liability of Former Spouse or Former Spouse's Relative for Certain Payments, Benefits, or Property - Sec. 112.105. LIABILITY OF FORMER SPOUSE OR FORMER SPOUSE'S RELATIVE...
Section 112.106. Certain Trusts With Divorced Individuals as Joint Settlors - Sec. 112.106. CERTAIN TRUSTS WITH DIVORCED INDIVIDUALS AS JOINT SETTLORS....