§ 4-10-406 — Charitable purposes; enforcement

Wyoming § 4-10-406

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 04: Fiduciaries
• Ch. 10: UNIFORM TRUST CODE
• Art. 4: CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF

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(a) A charitable trust may be created for the relief of
poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion
of health, governmental or municipal purposes, or other purposes
the achievement of which is beneficial to the community.
(b) If the terms of a charitable trust do not indicate or
otherwise provide for selection of a particular charitable
purpose or beneficiary or if the designated charitable purpose
cannot be completed or no longer exists, the court may select
one (1) or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The
selection shall be consistent with the settlor's intention to
the extent it can be ascertained.
(c) The settlor of a charitable trust, among others, may
maintain a proceeding to enforce the trust.