Pennsylvania § 7739 Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary - UTC 409

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7739 — Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary - UTC 409

Pennsylvania § 7739

Title 20DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Ch. 77TRUSTS

Subch.CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION

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Bluebook

20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7739 (2026).

Text

Except as otherwise provided in section 7738 (relating to trust for care of animal - UTC 408) or by another statute:

(1)A trust may be created for a noncharitable purpose without a definite or definitely ascertainable beneficiary or for a noncharitable but otherwise valid purpose to be selected by the trustee. The trust may not be enforced for more than 21 years.

(2)A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by a person appointed in the terms of the trust or, if no person is so appointed, by a person appointed by the court.

(3)Property of a trust authorized by this section may be applied only to its intended use, except to the extent the court determines that the value of the trust property exceeds the amount required for the intended use. Except as otherwise provided in the

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Except as otherwise provided in section 7738 (relating to trust for care of animal - UTC 408) or by another statute:

(1) A trust may be created for a noncharitable purpose without a definite or definitely ascertainable beneficiary or for a noncharitable but otherwise valid purpose to be selected by the trustee. The trust may not be enforced for more than 21 years.

(2) A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by a person appointed in the terms of the trust or, if no person is so appointed, by a person appointed by the court.

(3) Property of a trust authorized by this section may be applied only to its intended use, except to the extent the court determines that the value of the trust property exceeds the amount required for the intended use. Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the trust, property not required for the intended use must be distributed to the settlor if then living, otherwise to the settlor's successors in interest.

Legislative History

(July 15, 2024, P.L.786, No.64, eff. 90 days) 2024 Amendment.Act 64 amended pars. (2) and (3). See section 11 of Act 64 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Uniform Trust Code. Cross References.Section 7739 is referred to in sections 7710, 7732 of this title.