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Section 3B:31-25 - Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary.

NJ Rev Stat § 3B:31-25 (2019) (N/A)
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3B:31-25 Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary.

3B:31-25. Noncharitable Trust Without Ascertainable Beneficiary.

Except as otherwise provided in N.J.S.3B:31-24 or by another statute, the following rules apply:

a. A trust may be created for a noncharitable but otherwise valid purpose without a definite or definitely ascertainable beneficiary or for a noncharitable but otherwise valid purpose to be selected by the trustee.

b. A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by the settlor or by a person appointed in the terms of the trust or, if no person is so appointed, by a person appointed by the court.

c. Property of a trust authorized by this section may be applied only to its intended use, except to the extent the court determines that the value of the trust property exceeds the amount required for the intended use. Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the trust, property not required for the intended use shall be distributed to the settlor, if then living, otherwise to the settlor's estate.

L.2015, c.276, s.1.

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