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North Dakota Statutes, Title 59

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Title 59, Trusts

28 chapters · 197 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 59197 Ch 59-04.2, Uniform Principal and Income Act (1997)29 Ch 59-12, Creation, Validity, Modification, an…18 Ch 59-16.1, Trust Decanting17 Ch 59-16, Duties and Powers of Trustee16 Ch 59-09, General Provisions and Definitions14 Ch 59-22, Uniform Electronic Estate Planning D…14 Ch 59-16.3, Total Return Unitrusts14 Ch 59-18, Trustee Liability and Dealings13 Ch 59-15, Office of Trustee9 Ch 59-21, Uniform Prudent Management of Instit…8 Ch 59-16.2, Directed Trustees8 Ch 59-13, Creditor's Claims - Spendthrift and …7 Ch 59-17, Prudent Investor Standards6 Ch 59-08, Trusts for Individuals with Disabilities5

9 sections·Filtered byTitle 59✕Ch 59-15✕

N.D.C.C. § 59-15-01 (701) Accepting or declining trusteeship
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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person designated as trustee accepts the trusteeship by substantially complying with a method of acceptance provided in the terms of the trust or, if the terms of the trust do not provide a method or the method provided in the te…
N.D.C.C. § 59-15-02 (702) Trustee's bond
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1. A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of the trustee's duties only if the court finds that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries or is required by the terms of the trust and the court has not dispensed with the requirement. 2. The court may s…
N.D.C.C. § 59-15-03 (703) Cotrustees
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1. Cotrustees who are unable to reach a unanimous decision may act by majority decision. 2. If a vacancy occurs in a cotrusteeship, the remaining cotrustees may act for the trust. 3. A cotrustee must participate in the performance of a trustee's function unless the cotrustee is u…
N.D.C.C. § 59-15-04 (704) Vacancy in trusteeship - Appointment of successor
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1. A vacancy in a trusteeship occurs if a person designated as trustee declines the trusteeship, a person designated as trustee cannot be identified, cannot be located, or does not exist, a trustee resigns, a trustee is disqualified or removed, a trustee dies, or a guardian or co…

N.D.C.C. § 59-15-05 (705) Resignation of trustee

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1. A trustee may resign: a. Upon at least thirty days' notice to the settlor, if living, to all cotrustees, and the qualified beneficiaries, except those qualified beneficiaries under a revocable trust that the settlor has the capacity to revoke; or b. With the approval of the co…

N.D.C.C. § 59-15-06 (706) Removal of trustee

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1. The settlor, a cotrustee, or a beneficiary may request the court to remove a trustee, or a trustee may be removed by the court on its own initiative. 2. The court may remove a trustee if the trustee has committed a serious breach of trust; if lack of cooperation among cotruste…

N.D.C.C. § 59-15-07 (707) Delivery of property by former trustee

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1. Unless a cotrustee remains in office or the court otherwise orders, and until the trust property is delivered to a successor trustee or other person entitled to it, a trustee who has resigned or been removed has the duties of a trustee and the powers necessary to protect the t…

N.D.C.C. § 59-15-08 (708) Compensation of trustee

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1. If the terms of a trust do not specify the trustee's compensation, a trustee is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances. 2. If the terms of a trust specify the trustee's compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated as specified, but the c…

N.D.C.C. § 59-15-09 (709) Reimbursement of expenses

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1. A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with interest as appropriate, for expenses that were properly incurred in the administration of the trust and, to the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust, expenses that were not properly i…