Alabama § 19-3B-405 Charitable Purposes; Enforcement

Alabama Statutes

§ 19-3B-405 — Charitable Purposes; Enforcement

Alabama § 19-3B-405

Title 19Fiduciaries and Trusts

Ch. 3BAlabama Uniform Trust Code

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Ala. Code § 19-3B-405 (2026).

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(a)A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes, or other purposes the achievement of which is beneficial to the community.

(b)If the terms of a charitable trust do not indicate a particular charitable purpose or beneficiary, then the court may select one or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The selection must be consistent with the settlor’s intention to the extent it can be ascertained.

(c)The settlor of a charitable trust, among others, may maintain a proceeding to enforce the trust.

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(a) A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes, or other purposes the achievement of which is beneficial to the community.
(b) If the terms of a charitable trust do not indicate a particular charitable purpose or beneficiary, then the court may select one or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The selection must be consistent with the settlor’s intention to the extent it can be ascertained.
(c) The settlor of a charitable trust, among others, may maintain a proceeding to enforce the trust.