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(a) Upon termination or partial termination of a trust, the trustee may send to the qualified beneficiaries a proposal for distribution. If the proposal informed the beneficiary of the right to object and of the time allowed for objection, the right of any beneficiary, to whom the trustee has sent the proposal, to object to the proposed distribution terminates if the beneficiary does not notify the trustee of an objection not later than thirty days after the date on which the proposal was sent.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an event terminating or partially terminating a trust, the trustee shall proceed expeditiously to distribute the trust property to the persons entitled to it, subject to the right of the trustee to retain a reasonable reserve for the payment of debts, expenses and taxes.
(c) A release by a beneficiary of a trustee from liability for breach of trust is invalid to the extent: (1) It was induced by improper conduct of the trustee; or (2) the beneficiary, at the time of the release, did not know of the beneficiary's rights or of the material facts relating to the breach.
(d) The provisions of this section do not apply to testamentary trusts.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 45A. Probate Courts and Procedure § 45a-499ooo. Distribution of trust property upon termination - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-45a-probate-courts-and-procedure/ct-gen-st-sect-45a-499ooo/
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