New Jersey § 3B:31-34 Combination and division of trusts.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 3B:31-34 — Combination and division of trusts.

New Jersey § 3B:31-34

Title 3BADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:31-34 (2026).

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3B:31-34. Combination and Division of Trusts.

a.Subject to subsection b. of this section, (1) the trustees of two or more trusts or parts of trusts may combine the trusts or parts thereof into a single trust, even if such trusts or parts thereof are created by different settlors or under different instruments, and even if the trusts have different trustees; and (2) the trustees of a single trust may divide the trust into two or more separate trusts, in which case distributions provided by the governing instrument may be made from one or more of the separate trusts.

b.A combination or division under this section may be effected only if the result does not impair rights of any beneficiary or adversely affect the achievement of the purposes of the trust. L.2015, c.276, s.1.

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3B:31-34. Combination and Division of Trusts. a. Subject to subsection b. of this section, (1) the trustees of two or more trusts or parts of trusts may combine the trusts or parts thereof into a single trust, even if such trusts or parts thereof are created by different settlors or under different instruments, and even if the trusts have different trustees; and (2) the trustees of a single trust may divide the trust into two or more separate trusts, in which case distributions provided by the governing instrument may be made from one or more of the separate trusts. b. A combination or division under this section may be effected only if the result does not impair rights of any beneficiary or adversely affect the achievement of the purposes of the trust. L.2015, c.276, s.1.