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A trust may be created by:
(1) transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor's lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect upon the settlor's death;
(2) declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee;
(3) exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee; or
(4) a court under section 475.092, 475.093, or 511.030, or 42 U.S.C. Section 1396p(d)(4).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXI. Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability § 456.4-401. Methods of creating trust - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxxi-trusts-and-estates-of-decedents-and-persons-under-disability/mo-rev-st-456-4-401/
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