§ 28-73-411. Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent

AR Code § 28-73-411 (2018) (N/A)
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(a)

(1) A noncharitable irrevocable trust may be modified or terminated upon consent of the settlor and all beneficiaries, even if the modification or termination is inconsistent with a material purpose of the trust.

(2) A settlor's power to consent to a trust's modification or termination may be exercised by:

(A) an agent under a power of attorney only to the extent expressly authorized by the power of attorney or the terms of the trust;

(B) the settlor's conservator with the approval of the court supervising the conservatorship if an agent is not so authorized; or

(C) the settlor's guardian with the approval of the court supervising the guardianship if an agent is not so authorized and a conservator has not been appointed.

(b) A noncharitable irrevocable trust may be:

(1) terminated upon consent of all of the beneficiaries if a court concludes that continuance of the trust is not necessary to achieve any material purpose of the trust; or

(2) modified upon consent of all of the beneficiaries if a court concludes that modification is not inconsistent with a material purpose of the trust.

(c) A spendthrift provision in the terms of the trust is presumed to constitute a material purpose of the trust.

(d) Upon termination of a trust under subsection (a) or (b), the trustee shall distribute the trust property as agreed by the beneficiaries.

(e) If not all of the beneficiaries consent to a proposed modification or termination of the trust under subsection (a) or (b), the modification or termination may be approved by a court if the court is satisfied that:

(1) if all of the beneficiaries had consented, the trust could have been modified or terminated under this section; and

(2) the interests of a beneficiary who does not consent will be adequately protected.