§44D-8B-20. Duration of Second Trust
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a second trust may have a duration that is the same as or different from the duration of the first trust. (b) To the extent that property of a second trust is attributable to property of the first trust, the property of the second trust is subject […]
§44D-8B-21. Need to Distribute Not Required
An authorized fiduciary may exercise the decanting power whether or not under the first trusts discretionary distribution standard the fiduciary would have made or could have been compelled to make a discretionary distribution of principal at the time of the exercise.
§44D-8B-22. Saving Provision
(a) If exercise of the decanting power would be effective under this article except that the second-trust instrument in part does not comply with this article, the exercise of the power is effective and the following rules apply with respect to the principal of the second trust attributable to the exercise of the power: (1) […]
§44D-8B-23. Trust for Care of Animal
(a) In this section: (1) “Animal trust” means a trust or an interest in a trust created to provide for the care of one or more animals.
§44D-8B-14. Protection of Charitable Interest
(a) In this section: (1) “Determinable charitable interest” means a charitable interest that is a right to a mandatory distribution currently, periodically, on the occurrence of a specified event, or after the passage of a specified time and which is unconditional or will be held solely for charitable purposes.
§44D-8B-15. Trust Limitation on Decanting
(a) An authorized fiduciary may not exercise the decanting power to the extent the first-trust instrument expressly prohibits exercise of: (1) The decanting power; or
§44D-8B-16. Change in Compensation
(a) If a first-trust instrument specifies an authorized fiduciarys compensation, the fiduciary may not exercise the decanting power to increase the fiduciarys compensation above the specified compensation unless: (1) All qualified beneficiaries of the second trust consent to the increase in a signed record; or
§44D-8B-4. Fiduciary Duty
(a) In exercising the decanting power, an authorized fiduciary shall act in accordance with its fiduciary duties, including the duty to act in accordance with the purposes of the first trust. (b) This article does not create or imply a duty to exercise the decanting power or to inform beneficiaries about the applicability of this […]
§44D-8B-5. Application; Governing Law
This article applies to a trust created before, on, or after the effective date of this article which: (1) Has its principal place of administration in this state, including a trust whose principal place of administration has been changed to this state; or
§44D-8B-6. Reasonable Reliance
A trustee or other person that reasonably relies on the validity of a distribution of part or all of the property of a trust to another trust, or a modification of a trust, under this article, law of this state other than this article, or the law of another jurisdiction is not liable to any […]