Rhode Island § 18-4-25 § 18-4-25. Consolidation or division of trusts.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 18-4-25 — § 18-4-25. Consolidation or division of trusts.

Rhode Island § 18-4-25

Title 18Fiduciaries

Ch. 18-4Powers of Fiduciaries

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 18-4-25 (2026).

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§ 18-4-25. Consolidation or division of trusts.
(a) Upon petition by a trustee, beneficiary, or any party in interest and for good cause
            shown, the court, after notice to all parties in interest and a hearing, may order
            the division of a trust into two (2) or more single trusts, or consolidate two (2)
            or more trusts which have either a common creator or common beneficiaries into a single
            trust, upon terms and conditions that it deems appropriate; provided, that it is satisfied
            that:
         
(1) Consolidation or division is not inconsistent with the intent of the creator of the
            trust with regard to any 

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§ 18-4-25. Consolidation or division of trusts.

(a) Upon petition by a trustee, beneficiary, or any party in interest and for good cause shown, the court, after notice to all parties in interest and a hearing, may order the division of a trust into two (2) or more single trusts, or consolidate two (2) or more trusts which have either a common creator or common beneficiaries into a single trust, upon terms and conditions that it deems appropriate; provided, that it is satisfied that:

(1) Consolidation or division is not inconsistent with the intent of the creator of the trust with regard to any trust to be consolidated or divided; and

(2) Consolidation or division would be in the best interest of the beneficiaries as a whole, taking into account tax, legal, administrative, and/or other considerations and would not materially impair the respective interests of the beneficiaries as a whole.

(b) This section shall apply to all trusts whenever created, whether inter vivos or testamentary, whether created by the same or different instruments, whether created by the same or different persons, and regardless of where created or administered.

(c) This section shall not limit the right of a trustee, acting in accordance with the applicable provisions of the governing instrument, to divide or consolidate trusts.