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18-B §601. Capacity of settlor of revocable trust

§601. Capacity of settlor of revocable trust The capacity required to create, amend, revoke or add property to a revocable trust, or to direct the actions of the trustee of a revocable trust, is the same as that required to make a will.   [PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. […]

18-B §602. Revocation or amendment of revocable trust

§602. Revocation or amendment of revocable trust 1.  Revocable unless expressly provided.  Unless the terms of a trust expressly provide that the trust is irrevocable, the settlor may revoke or amend the trust. This subsection does not apply to a trust created under an instrument executed before July 1, 2005.   [PL 2003, c. 618, […]

18-B §603. Settlor’s powers; powers of withdrawal

§603. Settlor’s powers; powers of withdrawal 1.  Revocable trust.  To the extent a trust is revocable, rights of the beneficiaries are subject to the control of, and the duties of the trustee are owed exclusively to, the settlor.   [PL 2019, c. 301, §3 (AMD).] 2.  Rights of settlor of revocable trust.  During the period […]