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Section 55-13A-102 – Definitions.

55-13A-102. Definitions. In this chapter: (1)”Accounting period” means a calendar year unless another twelve-month period is selected by a fiduciary. The term includes a portion of a calendar year or other twelve-month period that begins when an income interest begins or ends when an income interest ends; (2)”Beneficiary” includes, in the case of a decedent’s […]

Section 55-13A-103 – Fiduciary duties–General principles.

55-13A-103. Fiduciary duties–General principles. (a) In allocating receipts and disbursements to or between principal and income, and with respect to any matter within the scope of Articles 2 and 3, a fiduciary: (1)Shall administer a trust or estate in accordance with the terms of the trust or the will, even if there is a different […]