Connecticut General Statutes Title 45A. Probate Courts and Procedure § 45a-499j. Others treated as qualified beneficiaries

(a) Whenever notice to qualified beneficiaries of a trust is required under sections 45a-487j to 45a-487t, inclusive, and 45a-499a to 45a-500s, inclusive, the trustee shall also give notice to any beneficiary who sent the trustee a request for notice. The trustee may send notice to a designated representative who is qualified to represent a beneficiary under section 45a-499u in lieu of sending notice to a beneficiary.

(b) A charitable organization expressly designated to receive distributions under the terms of a charitable trust has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under sections 45a-487j to 45a-487t, inclusive, and 45a-499a to 45a-500s, inclusive, if the charitable organization, on the date the charitable organization's qualification is being determined: (1) Is a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal; (2) would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal upon termination of the interests of other distributees or permissible distributees then receiving or eligible to receive distributions; or (3) would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal if the trust terminated on such date.

(c) The Attorney General has the rights of a qualified beneficiary with respect to a charitable trust if (1) the trust's principal place of administration is in this state; or (2) either the primary charitable beneficiary or the intended charitable benefit is located in this state.

(d) A person appointed to enforce a trust created for (1) the care of an animal under section 45a-489a, or (2) another noncharitable purpose as provided in section 45a-499cc, has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under sections 45a-487j to 45a-487t, inclusive, and 45a-499a to 45a-500s, inclusive.

(e) A charitable organization shall be granted the rights of a qualified beneficiary under this section only if its interest in a charitable trust is not otherwise subject to any power of appointment, removal or any other power of termination on the date that its qualification is otherwise determined under this section.