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Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) A unitrust policy shall provide the method for determining the fair market value of an asset for the purpose of determining the unitrust amount, including:
(a) the frequency of valuing the asset, which need not require a valuation in every period; and
(b) the date for valuing the asset in each period that the asset is valued.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection 22-3-309(2)(b), a unitrust policy may provide methods for determining the amount of the net fair market value of the trust to take into account in determining the applicable value, including:
(a) obtaining an appraisal of an asset for which fair market value is not readily available;
(b) exclusion of specific assets or groups or types of assets;
(c) other exceptions or modifications of the treatment of specific assets or groups or types of assets;
(d) identification and treatment of cash or property held for distribution;
(e) use of:
(i) an average of fair market values over a stated number of preceding periods; or
(ii) another mathematical blend of fair market values over a stated number of preceding periods;
(f) a limit on how much the applicable value of all assets, groups of assets, or individual assets may increase over:
(i) the corresponding applicable value for the preceding period; or
(ii) a mathematical blend of applicable values over a stated number of preceding time periods;
(g) a limit on how much the applicable value of all assets, groups of assets, or individual assets may decrease below:
(i) the corresponding applicable value for the preceding period; or
(ii) a mathematical blend of applicable values over a stated number of preceding periods;
(h) the treatment of accrued income and other features of an asset that affect value; and
(i) determining the liabilities of the trust, including treatment of liabilities to conform with the treatment of assets under Subsections (2)(a) through (h).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 22. Fiduciaries and Trusts § 22-3-307. Applicable value - last updated May 05, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-22-fiduciaries-and-trusts/ut-code-sect-22-3-307/
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