Establishing interstate trust office

Ark. Code Ann. § 23-51-902 — under ARKANSAS TRUST INSTITUTIONS ACT OF 2025.

Ark. Code Ann. § 23-51-902

(a) An out-of-state trust institution that does not operate a trust office in this state and that meets the requirements of this chapter may establish and maintain a new trust office in this state.

(b) An out-of-state trust institution shall not establish a new trust office in this state unless a similar institution chartered under the laws of this state to act as a fiduciary is permitted to establish a new trust office that may engage in activities substantially similar to those permitted to trust offices of out-of-state trust institutions under § 23-51-901 in the state where the out-of-state trust institution has its principal office.