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Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Definitions
§ 101. Short title - § 101. Short title This title may be cited as...
§ 102. Scope - § 102. Scope (a) This title applies to express trusts,...
§ 103. Definitions - § 103. Definitions In this title: (1) “Action,” with respect...
§ 104. Knowledge - § 104. Knowledge (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this...
§ 105. Default and mandatory rules - § 105. Default and mandatory rules (a) Except as otherwise...
§ 106. Common law of trusts; principles of equity - § 106. Common law of trusts; principles of equity The...
§ 107. Governing law - § 107. Governing law The meaning and effect of the...
§ 108. Principal place of administration - § 108. Principal place of administration (a) Without precluding other...
§ 109. Methods and waiver of notice - § 109. Methods and waiver of notice (a) Notice to...
§ 110. Others treated as qualified beneficiaries - § 110. Others treated as qualified beneficiaries (a) Whenever notice...
§ 111. Nonjudicial settlement agreements - § 111. Nonjudicial settlement agreements (a) For purposes of this...
§ 112. Rules of construction - § 112. Rules of construction The rules of construction that...
Chapter 2 - Judicial Proceedings
§ 201. Role of court in administration of trust - § 201. Role of court in administration of trust (a)...
§ 202. Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary - § 202. Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary (a) By accepting...
§ 203. Subject matter jurisdiction - § 203. Subject matter jurisdiction (a) The Probate Division of...
§ 204. Venue - § 204. Venue (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection...
§ 205. Matters in equity - § 205. Matters in equity The Probate Division of the...
Chapter 3 - Representation
§ 301. Representation; basic effect - § 301. Representation; basic effect (a) Notice to a person...
§ 302. Representation by holder of general testamentary power of appointment - § 302. Representation by holder of general testamentary power of...
§ 303. Representation by fiduciaries and parents - § 303. Representation by fiduciaries and parents To the extent...
§ 304. Representation by person having substantially identical interest - § 304. Representation by person having substantially identical interest Unless...
§ 305. Appointment of representative - § 305. Appointment of representative (a) If the Probate Division...
Chapter 4 - Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust
§ 401. Methods of creating trust - § 401. Methods of creating trust A trust may be...
§ 402. Requirements for creation - § 402. Requirements for creation (a) A trust is created...
§ 403. Trusts created in other jurisdictions - § 403. Trusts created in other jurisdictions A trust not...
§ 404. Trust purposes - § 404. Trust purposes A trust may be created only...
§ 405. Charitable purposes; enforcement - § 405. Charitable purposes; enforcement (a) A charitable trust may...
§ 406. Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress, or undue influence - § 406. Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress, or...
§ 407. Evidence of oral trust - § 407. Evidence of oral trust Except as required by...
§ 408. Trust for care of animal - § 408. Trust for care of animal (a) A trust...
§ 409. Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary - § 409. Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary Except as otherwise...
§ 410. Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval - § 410. Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval...
§ 411. Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent - § 411. Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by...
§ 412. Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively - § 412. Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or...
§ 413. Cy pres - § 413. Cy pres (a) Except as otherwise provided in...
§ 414. Modification or termination of uneconomic trust - § 414. Modification or termination of uneconomic trust (a) After...
§ 415. Reformation to correct mistakes - § 415. Reformation to correct mistakes The Probate Division of...
§ 416. Modification to achieve settlor’s tax objectives - § 416. Modification to achieve settlor’s tax objectives The Probate...
§ 417. Combination and division of trusts - § 417. Combination and division of trusts After notice to...
§ 418. Intentional and unlawful killing; termination of interest in trust - § 418. Intentional and unlawful killing; termination of interest in...
Chapter 5 - Creditor's Claims; Spendthrift and Discretionary Trusts
§ 501. Rights of beneficiary’s creditor or assignee - § 501. Rights of beneficiary’s creditor or assignee To the...
§ 502. Spendthrift provision - § 502. Spendthrift provision (a) A spendthrift provision is valid...
§ 503. Exceptions to spendthrift provision - § 503. Exceptions to spendthrift provision (a) In this section,...
§ 504. Discretionary trusts; effect of standard - § 504. Discretionary trusts; effect of standard (a) In this...
§ 505. Creditor’s claim against settlor - § 505. Creditor’s claim against settlor (a) Whether or not...
§ 506. Overdue distribution - § 506. Overdue distribution (a) In this section, “mandatory distribution”...
§ 507. Personal obligation of trustee - § 507. Personal obligation of trustee Trust property is not...
Chapter 6 - Revocable Trusts
§ 601. Capacity of settlor of revocable trust - § 601. Capacity of settlor of revocable trust The capacity...
§ 602. Revocation or amendment of revocable trust - § 602. Revocation or amendment of revocable trust (a) Unless...
§ 603. Settlor’s powers; powers of withdrawal - § 603. Settlor’s powers; powers of withdrawal (a) While a...
§ 604. Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust; distribution of trust property - § 604. Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust;...
Chapter 7 - Office of Trustee
§ 701. Accepting or declining trusteeship - § 701. Accepting or declining trusteeship (a) Except as otherwise...
§ 702. Trustee’s bond - § 702. Trustee’s bond (a) A trustee shall give bond...
§ 703. Cotrustees - § 703. Cotrustees (a) Cotrustees who are unable to reach...
§ 704. Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor - § 704. Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor (a) A...
§ 705. Resignation of trustee - § 705. Resignation of trustee (a) A trustee may resign:...
§ 706. Removal and replacement of trustee - § 706. Removal and replacement of trustee (a) The settlor,...
§ 707. Delivery of property by former trustee - § 707. Delivery of property by former trustee (a) Unless...
§ 708. Compensation of trustee - § 708. Compensation of trustee (a) If the terms of...
§ 709. Reimbursement of expenses - § 709. Reimbursement of expenses (a) A trustee is entitled...
Chapter 8 - Duties and Powers of Trustee
§ 801. Duty to administer trust - § 801. Duty to administer trust Upon acceptance of a...
§ 802. Duty of loyalty - § 802. Duty of loyalty (a) A trustee shall administer...
§ 803. Impartiality - § 803. Impartiality If a trust has two or more...
§ 804. Prudent administration - § 804. Prudent administration A trustee shall administer the trust...
§ 805. Costs of administration - § 805. Costs of administration In administering a trust, the...
§ 806. Trustee’s skills - § 806. Trustee’s skills A trustee who has special skills...
§ 807. Delegation by trustee - § 807. Delegation by trustee (a) A trustee may delegate...
§ 808. Powers to direct - § 808. Powers to direct (a) While a trust is...
§ 809. Control and protection of trust property - § 809. Control and protection of trust property A trustee...
§ 810. Recordkeeping and identification of trust property - § 810. Recordkeeping and identification of trust property (a) A...
§ 811. Enforcement and defense of claims - § 811. Enforcement and defense of claims A trustee shall...
§ 812. Collecting trust property - § 812. Collecting trust property A trustee shall take reasonable...
§ 813. Duty to inform and report - § 813. Duty to inform and report (a) A trustee...
§ 814. Discretionary powers; tax savings - § 814. Discretionary powers; tax savings (a) Notwithstanding the breadth...
§ 815. General powers of trustee - § 815. General powers of trustee (a) A trustee, without...
§ 816. Specific powers of trustee - § 816. Specific powers of trustee Without limiting the authority...
§ 817. Distribution upon termination - § 817. Distribution upon termination (a) Upon termination or partial...
Chapter 9 - Uniform Prudent Investor Act and Unitrusts
§ 901. Prudent investor rule - § 901. Prudent investor rule (a) Except as otherwise provided...
§ 902. Standard of care; portfolio strategy; risk and return objectives - § 902. Standard of care; portfolio strategy; risk and return...
§ 903. Diversification - § 903. Diversification A trustee shall diversify the investments of...
§ 904. Duties at inception of trusteeship - § 904. Duties at inception of trusteeship Within a reasonable...
§ 905. Reviewing compliance - § 905. Reviewing compliance Compliance with the prudent investor rule...
§ 906. Language invoking standard of this chapter - § 906. Language invoking standard of this chapter The following...
§ 907. Total return unitrusts - § 907. Total return unitrusts (a) In this section: (1)...
§ 908. Express total return unitrusts - § 908. Express total return unitrusts (a) The following provisions...
Chapter 10 - Liability of Trustees and Rights of Persons Dealing With Trustee
§ 1001. Remedies for breach of trust - § 1001. Remedies for breach of trust (a) A violation...
§ 1002. Damages for breach of trust - § 1002. Damages for breach of trust (a) A trustee...
§ 1003. Damages in absence of breach - § 1003. Damages in absence of breach (a) A trustee...
§ 1004. Attorney’s fees and costs - § 1004. Attorney’s fees and costs In a judicial proceeding...
§ 1005. Limitation of action against trustee - § 1005. Limitation of action against trustee (a) A beneficiary...
§ 1006. Reliance on trust instrument - § 1006. Reliance on trust instrument A trustee who acts...
§ 1007. Event affecting administration or distribution - § 1007. Event affecting administration or distribution If the happening...
§ 1008. Exculpation of trustee - § 1008. Exculpation of trustee (a) A term of a...
§ 1009. Beneficiary’s consent, release, or ratification - § 1009. Beneficiary’s consent, release, or ratification A trustee is...
§ 1010. Limitation on personal liability of trustee - § 1010. Limitation on personal liability of trustee (a) Except...
§ 1011. Interest as general partner - § 1011. Interest as general partner (a) Except as otherwise...
§ 1012. Protection of person dealing with trustee - § 1012. Protection of person dealing with trustee (a) A...
§ 1013. Certification of trust - § 1013. Certification of trust (a) Instead of furnishing a...
Chapter 11 - Trusts Protectors and Trust Advisors
§ 1101. Trust advisors and trust protectors - § 1101. Trust advisors and trust protectors (a) A trust...
§ 1102. Trust advisors and trust protectors as fiduciaries - § 1102. Trust advisors and trust protectors as fiduciaries (a)...
§ 1103. Trust advisor and trust protector subject to court jurisdiction - § 1103. Trust advisor and trust protector subject to court...
§ 1104. No duty to review actions of trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector - § 1104. No duty to review actions of trustee, trust...
§ 1105. Fiduciary’s liability for action or inaction of trustee, trust advisor, and trust protector - § 1105. Fiduciary’s liability for action or inaction of trustee,...
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 1201. Uniformity of application and construction - § 1201. Uniformity of application and construction In applying and...
§ 1202. Electronic records and signatures - § 1202. Electronic records and signatures The provisions of this...
§ 1203. Severability clause - § 1203. Severability clause If any provision of this title...
§ 1204. Application to existing relationships - § 1204. Application to existing relationships (a) Except as otherwise...