Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 701 - Trusts.
701.1116 - Distribution from trust or estate.

701.1116 Distribution from trust or estate. A trustee shall allocate to income an amount received as a distribution of income from a trust or an estate in which the trust has an interest other than a purchased interest, and shall allocate to principal an amount received as a distribution of principal from such a trust or estate. If a trustee purchases an interest in a trust that is an investment entity, or a decedent or donor transfers an interest in such a trust to a trustee, s. 701.1115 or 701.1129 applies to a receipt from the trust.
History: 2013 a. 92 s. 257.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 701 - Trusts.

701.0101 - Short title.

701.0102 - Scope.

701.0103 - Definitions.

701.0104 - Knowledge.

701.0105 - Default and mandatory rules.

701.0106 - Common law of trusts; principles of equity.

701.0107 - Governing law.

701.0108 - Principal place of administration.

701.0109 - Methods and waiver of notice.

701.0110 - Others treated as qualified beneficiaries.

701.0111 - Nonjudicial settlement agreements.

701.0201 - Role of court in administration of trust.

701.0202 - Personal jurisdiction.

701.0203 - Subject matter jurisdiction.

701.0204 - Venue.

701.0205 - Notice.

701.0206 - Attorney for person in military service.

701.0301 - Representation: basic effect.

701.0302 - Representation by holder of general power of appointment.

701.0303 - Representation by fiduciaries, parents, or a person appointed by a trustee.

701.0304 - Representation by person having substantially identical interest.

701.0305 - Appointment of representative by a court.

701.0401 - Methods of creating a trust.

701.0402 - Requirements for creation.

701.0403 - Trusts created in other jurisdictions.

701.0404 - Trust purposes.

701.0405 - Charitable purposes; enforcement.

701.0406 - Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress, or undue influence.

701.0407 - Evidence of oral trust.

701.0408 - Trust for care of animal.

701.0409 - Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary.

701.0410 - Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.

701.0411 - Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent.

701.0412 - Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively.

701.0413 - Cy pres.

701.0414 - Modification or termination of uneconomic trust.

701.0415 - Reformation to correct mistakes.

701.0416 - Modification to achieve settlor's tax objectives.

701.0417 - Combination and division of trusts.

701.0418 - Trustee's power to appoint assets to new trust.

701.0419 - Transfers to trusts.

701.0501 - Rights of beneficiary's creditor or assignee.

701.0502 - Spendthrift provision.

701.0503 - Exceptions to spendthrift provision.

701.0504 - Discretionary trusts; effect of standard.

701.0505 - Creditor's claim against settlor.

701.0506 - Overdue distribution.

701.0507 - Personal obligations of trustee.

701.0508 - Debts of decedents.

701.0601 - Capacity of settlor of revocable trust.

701.0602 - Revocation or amendment of revocable trust.

701.0603 - Settlor's powers; powers of withdrawal.

701.0604 - Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust; distribution of trust property.

701.0701 - Accepting or declining trusteeship.

701.0702 - Trustee's bond.

701.0703 - Cotrustees.

701.0704 - Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor.

701.0705 - Resignation of trustee.

701.0706 - Removal of trustee.

701.0707 - Delivery of property by former trustee.

701.0708 - Compensation of trustee.

701.0709 - Reimbursement of expenses.

701.0710 - Title of trust property.

701.0801 - Duty to administer trust.

701.0802 - Duty of loyalty.

701.0803 - Impartiality.

701.0804 - Prudent administration.

701.0805 - Costs of administration.

701.0806 - Trustee's skills.

701.0807 - Delegation by trustee.

701.0808 - Powers to direct; directing parties.

701.0809 - Control and protection of trust property.

701.0810 - Record keeping and identification of trust property.

701.0811 - Enforcement and defense of claims.

701.0812 - Collecting trust property; duties of successor trustees.

701.0813 - Duty to inform and report.

701.0814 - Discretionary powers; tax savings.

701.0815 - General powers of trustee.

701.0816 - Specific powers of trustee.

701.0817 - Distribution upon termination.

701.0818 - Trust protectors.

701.0819 - Marital deduction transfers.

701.0901 - Application of the Wisconsin Prudent Investor Act.

701.0902 - Directed trust property.

701.0903 - Nonapplication of prudent investor rule to life insurance contracts owned by trusts.

701.1001 - Remedies for breach of trust.

701.1002 - Damages for breach of trust; liability of successor trustee.

701.1003 - Damages in absence of breach.

701.1004 - Attorney fees and costs.

701.1005 - Limitation of action against trustee.

701.1006 - Reliance on trust instrument.

701.1007 - Event affecting administration or distribution.

701.1008 - Exculpation of trustee.

701.1009 - Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification.

701.1010 - Limitation on personal liability of trustee.

701.1011 - Interest as general partner.

701.1012 - Protection of person dealing with trustee.

701.1013 - Certification of trust.

701.1101 - Short title and scope.

701.1102 - Definitions.

701.1103 - Fiduciary duties; general principles.

701.1104 - Trustee's power to adjust.

701.1105 - Notice to beneficiaries of proposed action.

701.1106 - Conversion to unitrust.

701.1107 - Express unitrusts.

701.1108 - Power to treat capital gains as part of a distribution.

701.1109 - Judicial review of discretionary power.

701.1110 - Determination and distribution of net income.

701.1111 - Distribution to residuary and remainder beneficiaries.

701.1112 - When right to income begins and ends.

701.1113 - Apportionment of receipts and disbursements when decedent dies or income interest begins.

701.1114 - Apportionment when income interest ends.

701.1115 - Character of receipts.

701.1116 - Distribution from trust or estate.

701.1117 - Business and other activities conducted by trustee.

701.1118 - Principal receipts.

701.1119 - Rental property.

701.1120 - Obligation to pay money.

701.1121 - Insurance policies and similar contracts.

701.1122 - Insubstantial allocations not required.

701.1123 - Deferred compensation, annuities, and similar payments.

701.1124 - Liquidating asset.

701.1125 - Minerals, water, and other natural resources.

701.1126 - Timber.

701.1127 - Property not productive of income.

701.1128 - Derivatives and options.

701.1129 - Asset-backed securities.

701.1130 - Disbursements from income.

701.1131 - Disbursements from principal.

701.1132 - Transfers from income to principal for depreciation.

701.1133 - Transfers from income to reimburse principal.

701.1134 - Income taxes.

701.1135 - Adjustments between principal and income because of taxes.

701.1136 - Income payments and accumulations.

701.1201 - Private foundations.

701.1202 - Electronic records and signatures.

701.1203 - Uniformity of application and construction.

701.1204 - Applicability of general transfers at death provisions.

701.1205 - Applicability.