Legislation
ARTICLE 7
Trusts
Estates, Powers & Trusts (EPT) CHAPTER 17-B
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTS
PART 1. RULES GOVERNING TRUSTS
Section 7-1.1 When trust interests not to merge.
7-1.2 Trustee of passive trust not to take.
7-1.3 Purchase-money resulting trust abolished.
7-1.4 Purposes for which trust may be created.
7-1.5 When trust interest inalienable; exception.
7-1.6 Application of principal to income beneficiary.
7-1.7 Interest remaining in creator of trust.
7-1.8 Duration of trust for benefit of creditors.
7-1.9 Revocation of trusts.
7-1.10 Provision by non-domiciliary creator as to law to govern
trust.
7-1.11 Application of principal to creator of trust as
reimbursement for taxes.
7-1.12 Supplemental needs trusts established for persons with
severe and chronic or persistent disabilities.
7-1.13 Division of trusts and establishment of separate trusts.
7-1.14 Who may make a lifetime trust.
7-1.15 What property may be disposed of by lifetime trust.
7-1.16 Revocation of lifetime trust by will.
7-1.17 Execution, amendment and revocation of lifetime trusts.
7-1.18 Funding of lifetime trust.
7-1.19 Application for termination of uneconomical trust.
PART 2. RULES GOVERNING TRUSTEES
Section 7-2.1 Extent of trustee's estate.
7-2.2 When estate of trustee ceases.
7-2.3 Trust estate not to descend on death of trustee;
appointment, duties and rights of successor trustee.
7-2.4 Act of trustee in contravention of trust.
7-2.5 Suspension of powers of trustee in war service.
7-2.6 Resignation, suspension or removal of trustee.
7-2.7 Accounting by trustee in supreme court.
7-2.8 Commissions of trustee to sell real property for benefit
of creditors.
PART 3. RIGHTS OF PURCHASERS, CREDITORS AND OTHER PERSONS
Section 7-3.1 Disposition in trust for creator void as against
creditors.
7-3.2 Bona fide purchasers and creditors protected.
7-3.3 Person paying money to the trustee protected.
7-3.4 Excess income from trust property subject to creditors'
claims.
7-3.5 Rights of creditors to obtain information concerning
beneficiaries.
PART 5. BANK ACCOUNTS IN TRUST FORM
Section 7-5.1 Definitions.
7-5.2 Terms of a trust account.
7-5.3 Payment to beneficiary.
7-5.4 Effect of payment.
7-5.5 Rights not affected.
7-5.6 Joint depositors.
7-5.7 Multiple beneficiaries.
7-5.8 Application.
PART 6.
UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT.
Section 7-6.1 Definitions.
7-6.2 Scope and jurisdiction.
7-6.3 Nomination of custodian.
7-6.4 Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
7-6.5 Transfer authorized by will or trust.
7-6.6 Other transfer by fiduciary.
7-6.7 Transfer by obligor.
7-6.8 Receipt for custodial property.
7-6.9 Manner of creating custodial property and effecting
transfer; designation of initial custodian; control.
7-6.10 Single custodianship.
7-6.11 Validity and effect of transfer.
7-6.12 Care of custodial property.
7-6.13 Powers of custodian.
7-6.14 Use of custodial property.
7-6.15 Custodian's expenses, compensation and bond.
7-6.16 Exemption of third person from liability.
7-6.17 Liability to third persons.
7-6.18 Renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian;
designation of successor custodian.
7-6.19 Accounting by and determination of liability of
custodian.
7-6.20 Termination of custodianship.
7-6.21 Age eighteen election.
7-6.22 Effect on existing custodianships.
7-6.23 Applicability.
7-6.24 Uniformity of application and construction.
7-6.25 Short title.
7-6.26 Severability.
PART 7. CHILD PERFORMER TRUST ACCOUNT
Section 7-7.1 Child performer trust account.
PART 8. HONORARY TRUSTS FOR PETS
Section 7-8.1 Trusts for pets.
TRUSTS
PART 1. RULES GOVERNING TRUSTS
Section 7-1.1 When trust interests not to merge.
7-1.2 Trustee of passive trust not to take.
7-1.3 Purchase-money resulting trust abolished.
7-1.4 Purposes for which trust may be created.
7-1.5 When trust interest inalienable; exception.
7-1.6 Application of principal to income beneficiary.
7-1.7 Interest remaining in creator of trust.
7-1.8 Duration of trust for benefit of creditors.
7-1.9 Revocation of trusts.
7-1.10 Provision by non-domiciliary creator as to law to govern
trust.
7-1.11 Application of principal to creator of trust as
reimbursement for taxes.
7-1.12 Supplemental needs trusts established for persons with
severe and chronic or persistent disabilities.
7-1.13 Division of trusts and establishment of separate trusts.
7-1.14 Who may make a lifetime trust.
7-1.15 What property may be disposed of by lifetime trust.
7-1.16 Revocation of lifetime trust by will.
7-1.17 Execution, amendment and revocation of lifetime trusts.
7-1.18 Funding of lifetime trust.
7-1.19 Application for termination of uneconomical trust.
PART 2. RULES GOVERNING TRUSTEES
Section 7-2.1 Extent of trustee's estate.
7-2.2 When estate of trustee ceases.
7-2.3 Trust estate not to descend on death of trustee;
appointment, duties and rights of successor trustee.
7-2.4 Act of trustee in contravention of trust.
7-2.5 Suspension of powers of trustee in war service.
7-2.6 Resignation, suspension or removal of trustee.
7-2.7 Accounting by trustee in supreme court.
7-2.8 Commissions of trustee to sell real property for benefit
of creditors.
PART 3. RIGHTS OF PURCHASERS, CREDITORS AND OTHER PERSONS
Section 7-3.1 Disposition in trust for creator void as against
creditors.
7-3.2 Bona fide purchasers and creditors protected.
7-3.3 Person paying money to the trustee protected.
7-3.4 Excess income from trust property subject to creditors'
claims.
7-3.5 Rights of creditors to obtain information concerning
beneficiaries.
PART 5. BANK ACCOUNTS IN TRUST FORM
Section 7-5.1 Definitions.
7-5.2 Terms of a trust account.
7-5.3 Payment to beneficiary.
7-5.4 Effect of payment.
7-5.5 Rights not affected.
7-5.6 Joint depositors.
7-5.7 Multiple beneficiaries.
7-5.8 Application.
PART 6.
UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT.
Section 7-6.1 Definitions.
7-6.2 Scope and jurisdiction.
7-6.3 Nomination of custodian.
7-6.4 Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
7-6.5 Transfer authorized by will or trust.
7-6.6 Other transfer by fiduciary.
7-6.7 Transfer by obligor.
7-6.8 Receipt for custodial property.
7-6.9 Manner of creating custodial property and effecting
transfer; designation of initial custodian; control.
7-6.10 Single custodianship.
7-6.11 Validity and effect of transfer.
7-6.12 Care of custodial property.
7-6.13 Powers of custodian.
7-6.14 Use of custodial property.
7-6.15 Custodian's expenses, compensation and bond.
7-6.16 Exemption of third person from liability.
7-6.17 Liability to third persons.
7-6.18 Renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian;
designation of successor custodian.
7-6.19 Accounting by and determination of liability of
custodian.
7-6.20 Termination of custodianship.
7-6.21 Age eighteen election.
7-6.22 Effect on existing custodianships.
7-6.23 Applicability.
7-6.24 Uniformity of application and construction.
7-6.25 Short title.
7-6.26 Severability.
PART 7. CHILD PERFORMER TRUST ACCOUNT
Section 7-7.1 Child performer trust account.
PART 8. HONORARY TRUSTS FOR PETS
Section 7-8.1 Trusts for pets.