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Current as of March 08, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the trustee of a trust that consists of trust property having a total value of less than one hundred thousand dollars or that is uneconomic to administer may terminate the trust if the trustee concludes that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration. This subsection does not apply to an interested trustee as defined in § 14-11014.
B. The court may modify or terminate a trust or remove the trustee and appoint a different trustee if it determines that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration.
C. On termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust.
D. This section does not apply to an easement for conservation or preservation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 14. Trusts, Estates and Protective Proceedings § 14-10414. Modification or termination of uneconomic trust - last updated March 08, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-14-trusts-estates-and-protective-proceedings/az-rev-st-sect-14-10414/
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