Utah § 75A-5-302 Application -- Duties and remedies.

Utah Statutes

§ 75A-5-302 — Application -- Duties and remedies.

Utah·Title 75A Fiduciaries·Ch. 75A-5 Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act·Part 75A-5-3 Unitrust

(1)Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), this part applies to:

(1)(a) an income trust, unless the terms of the trust expressly prohibit use of this part by:

(1)(a)(i) a specific reference to this part; or

(1)(a)(ii) an explicit expression of intent that net income not be calculated as a unitrust amount; and

(1)(b) an express unitrust, except to the extent the terms of the trust explicitly:

(1)(b)(i) prohibit use of this part by a specific reference to this part;

(1)(b)(ii) prohibit conversion to an income trust; or

(1)(b)(iii) limit changes to the method of calculating the unitrust amount.

(2)This part does not apply to a trust described in Section 170(f)(2)(B), 642(c)(5), 664(d), 2702(a)(3)(A)(ii) or (iii), or 2702(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3)(3)(a) An income trust to

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), this part applies to:
(1)(a) an income trust, unless the terms of the trust expressly prohibit use of this part by:
(1)(a)(i) a specific reference to this part; or
(1)(a)(ii) an explicit expression of intent that net income not be calculated as a unitrust amount; and
(1)(b) an express unitrust, except to the extent the terms of the trust explicitly:
(1)(b)(i) prohibit use of this part by a specific reference to this part;
(1)(b)(ii) prohibit conversion to an income trust; or
(1)(b)(iii) limit changes to the method of calculating the unitrust amount.
(2) This part does not apply to a trust described in Section 170(f)(2)(B), 642(c)(5), 664(d), 2702(a)(3)(A)(ii) or (iii), or 2702(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3) (3)(a) An income trust to which this part applies under Subsection (1)(a) may be converted to a unitrust under this part regardless of the terms of the trust concerning distributions.
(3)(b) Conversion to a unitrust under this part does not affect other terms of the trust concerning distributions of income or principal.
(4) (4)(a) This part applies to an estate only to the extent a trust is a beneficiary of the estate.
(4)(b) To the extent of the trust's interest in the estate, and in the same manner as for a trust under this part:
(4)(b)(i) the estate may be administered as a unitrust;
(4)(b)(ii) the administration of the estate as a unitrust may be discontinued; or
(4)(b)(iii) the percentage or method used to calculate the unitrust amount may be changed.
(5) This part does not create a duty to take or consider action under this part or to inform a beneficiary about the applicability of this part.
(6) A fiduciary that in good faith takes or fails to take an action under this part is not liable to a person affected by the action or inaction of the fiduciary.