Montana Statutes
§ 72-39-217 — Need To Distribute Not Required
Montana § 72-39-217
JurisdictionMontana
Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS
Ch. 39UNIFORM TRUST DECANTING ACT
Part 2Decanting
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 72-39-217 (2026).
Text
72-39-217 . Need to distribute not required. An authorized fiduciary may exercise the decanting power whether or not under the first trust's discretionary distribution standard the fiduciary would have made or could have been compelled to make a discretionary distribution of principal at the time of the exercise.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 21, Ch. 177, L. 2021.
Nearby Sections
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§ 72-39-101
Short Title§ 72-39-102
Definitions§ 72-39-103
Scope§ 72-39-104
Application -- Governing Law§ 72-39-201
Fiduciary Duty§ 72-39-202
Reasonable Reliance§ 72-39-203
Notice -- Exercise Of Decanting Power§ 72-39-204
Representation§ 72-39-205
Court Involvement§ 72-39-206
Formalities§ 72-39-209
Trust For Beneficiary With Disability§ 72-39-210
Protection Of Charitable Interest§ 72-39-211
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 72-39-217, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/39/72-39-217.