Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Chapter 456

Title XXXI TRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY

Chapter 456 Trusts and Trustees — The Uniform Trust Code ^!

	GENERALLY
456.001	Bequests or transfer to spouse, valuation of. (8/28/2004)
456.003	Absence of active duties not to curtail powers of trustee. (8/28/2004)
456.005	Life insurance trusts. (8/28/2004)
456.006	Health savings account, trust may be created, when. (8/28/2018)
456.007	Lessor, trustee of deposits by lessee, when — exception. (8/28/2004)
456.009	Lessor liable for double amount of deposit so held in trust, when. (8/28/2004)
456.011	Trusts for benefit of employees or self-employed persons — perpetuities — ... (8/28/2004)
456.013	Trusts for benefit of employees or self-employed persons — accumulation. (8/28/2004)
456.014	Trust for benefit of employees — spendthrift trust, when — exempt from ... (8/28/2004)
456.017	Applicability of sections 456.011, 456.013, and 456.014. (8/28/2004)
456.019	Trustees of private foundations, charitable trusts or split-interest ... (6/14/1971)
456.021	Addition to trusts. (8/28/2004)
456.025	Inapplicability of the rule against perpetuities — rule prohibiting ... (8/28/2004)
	REGISTRATION OF TRUSTS
456.027	Registration of trust. (8/28/2004)
456.029	Registration procedure. (8/28/2004)
456.031	Records and certified copies. (8/28/2004)
456.033	Effect of registration. (8/28/2004)
	TRUSTEE'S POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES
456.035	Evidence as to death or status — five-year absence presumption of death. (8/28/2004)
456.037	Trust property — when deemed unclaimed. (8/28/2004)
456.039	Procedure by trustee with respect to unclaimed property. (8/28/2004)
456.041	Unclaimed property — liability of trustee. (8/28/2004)
	QUALIFIED SPOUSAL TRUST
456.950	Definition — property and interests in property, immunity from claims, when ... (8/28/2015)
	MISSOURI UNIFORM POWERS OF APPOINTMENT
456.970	Short title. (8/28/2016)
456.975	Definitions. (8/28/2016)
456.980	Governing Law — common law and principles of equity. (8/28/2016)
456.985	Act to govern powers — exceptions. (8/28/2018)
456.990	Creations of power of appointment. (8/28/2016)
456.995	Nontransferability. (8/28/2016)
456.1000	Presumption of unlimited authority — exception to presumption of unlimited ... (8/28/2016)
456.1005	Rules of classification. (8/28/2016)
456.1010	Power to revoke or amend. (8/28/2016)
456.1015	Requisites for exercise of power of appointment. (8/28/2016)
456.1020	Intent to exercise — determining intent from residuary clause. (8/28/2016)
456.1025	Intent to exercise — after-acquired power. (8/28/2016)
456.1030	Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement. (8/28/2016)
456.1035	Permissible appointment. (8/28/2018)
456.1040	Appointment to deceased appointee or permissible appointee's descendant. (8/28/2016)
456.1045	Impermissible appointment. (8/28/2016)
456.1050	Selective allocation doctrine. (8/28/2016)
456.1055	Capture doctrine — disposition of ineffectively appointed property under ... (8/28/2016)
456.1060	Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised general ... (8/28/2016)
456.1065	Disposition of unappointed property under released or unexercised ... (8/28/2016)
456.1070	Disposition of unappointed property if partial appointment to taker in ... (8/28/2016)
456.1075	Powerholder's authority to revoke or amend exercise. (8/28/2016)
456.1080	Disclaimer. (8/28/2018)
456.1085	Authority to release — method of release — revocation or amendment of release. (8/28/2016)
456.1090	Power to contract — presently exercisable power of appointment — power of ... (8/28/2016)
456.1095	Remedy for breach of contract to appoint or not to appoint. (8/28/2016)
456.1100	Creditor claim — general power created by powerholder. (8/28/2016)
456.1105	Creditor claim — general power not created by powerholder. (8/28/2016)
456.1110	Power to withdraw. (8/28/2016)
456.1115	Creditor claim — nongeneral power. (8/28/2016)
456.1120	Act not to limit ability to reach a beneficial interest under Missouri ... (8/28/2016)
456.1125	Uniformity of application and construction. (8/28/2016)
456.1130	Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. (8/28/2016)
456.1135	Application to existing relationships. (8/28/2016)
	MISSOURI UNIFORM TRUST CODE ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
456.1-101	Short title. (1/1/2005)
456.1-102	Scope. (1/1/2005)
456.1-103	Definitions. (8/28/2018)
456.1-104	Knowledge. (1/1/2005)
456.1-105	Default and mandatory rules. (8/28/2006)
456.1-106	Common law of trusts — principles of equity. (1/1/2005)
456.1-107	Governing law. (1/1/2005)
456.1-108	Principal place of administration. (1/1/2005)
456.1-109	Methods and waiver of notice. (1/1/2005)
456.1-110	Others treated as qualified beneficiaries. (8/28/2006)
456.1-111	Nonjudicial settlement agreements. (1/1/2005)
456.1-112	Rules of construction — inapplicable to certain trusts. (8/28/2006)
456.1-113	Transfer of assets to trust subjects assets to terms of the trust. (8/28/2015)
	ARTICLE 2. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
456.2-201	Role of court in administration of trust. (1/1/2005)
456.2-202	Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary. (1/1/2005)
456.2-204	Venue. (8/28/2006)
456.2-205	Enforceability of mediation or arbitration provisions. (8/28/2014)
	ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATION
456.3-301	Representation, basic effect — prohibited, when. (8/28/2011)
456.3-302	Representation by holder of general testamentary power of appointment. (1/1/2005)
456.3-303	Representation by fiduciaries and parents. (1/1/2005)
456.3-304	Representation by person having substantially identical interest. (8/28/2016)
456.3-305	Appointment of representative. (1/1/2005)
	ARTICLE 4. CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUST
456.4-401	Methods of creating trust. (8/28/2006)
456.4-402	Requirements for creation. (8/28/2006)
456.4-403	Trusts created in other jurisdictions. (1/1/2005)
456.4-404	Trust purposes. (1/1/2005)
456.4-405	Charitable purposes — enforcement. (1/1/2005)
456.4-406	Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress, or undue influence. (1/1/2005)
456.4-407	Evidence of oral trust. (1/1/2005)
456.4-408	Trust for care of animal. (1/1/2005)
456.4-409	Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary. (1/1/2005)
456.4-410	Modification or termination of trust — proceedings for approval or disapproval. (1/1/2005)
456.4-411A	Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent, ... (8/28/2016)
456.4-411B	Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent — ... (8/28/2016)
456.4-412	Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or ... (1/1/2005)
456.4-413	Cy pres. (1/1/2005)
456.4-414	Modification or termination of uneconomic trust. (8/28/2018)
456.4-415	Reformation to correct mistakes. (1/1/2005)
456.4-416	Modification to achieve settlor's tax objectives. (1/1/2005)
456.4-417	Combination and division of trusts. (1/1/2005)
456.4-418	Distribution of trust income or principal to qualified remainder ... (8/28/2009)
456.4-419	Distributions of income and principal of first trusts and second trusts, ... (8/28/2011)
456.4-420	No-contest clause, claims for relief. (8/28/2014)
	ARTICLE 5. CREDITOR'S CLAIMS — SPENDTHRIFT AND DISCRETIONARY TRUSTS
456.5-501	Rights of beneficiary's creditor or assignee, exceptions. (8/28/2007)
456.5-502	Spendthrift provision. (1/1/2005)
456.5-503	Exceptions to spendthrift provision. (1/1/2005)
456.5-504	Discretionary trusts, interest not enforceable, when — applicability — ... (8/28/2006)
456.5-505	Creditor's claim against settlor. (8/28/2011)
456.5-506	Mandatory distribution defined — overdue distribution. (8/28/2006)
456.5-507	Personal obligations of trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.5-508	Creditor claim, appointive property not subject to, when. (8/28/2016)
	ARTICLE 6. REVOCABLE TRUSTS
456.6-601	Capacity of settlor of revocable trust. (1/1/2005)
456.6-602	Revocation or amendment of revocable trust. (1/1/2005)
456.6-603	Settlor's powers — powers of withdrawal. (1/1/2005)
456.6-604	Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust — distribution ... (1/1/2005)
	ARTICLE 7. OFFICE OF TRUSTEE
456.7-701	Accepting of declining trusteeship. (1/1/2005)
456.7-702	Trustee's bond. (1/1/2005)
456.7-703	Cotrustees. (8/28/2006)
456.7-704	Vacancy in trusteeship — appointment of successor. (1/1/2005)
456.7-705	Resignation of trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.7-706	Removal of trustee. (8/28/2016)
456.7-707	Delivery of property by former trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.7-708	Compensation of trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.7-709	Reimbursement of expenses. (1/1/2005)
	ARTICLE 8. DUTIES AND POWERS OF TRUSTEE
456.8-801	Duty to administer trust. (1/1/2005)
456.8-802	Duty of loyalty. (8/28/2008)
456.8-803	Impartiality. (1/1/2005)
456.8-804	Prudent administration. (1/1/2005)
456.8-805	Costs of administration. (1/1/2005)
456.8-806	Trustee's skills. (1/1/2005)
456.8-807	Delegation by trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.8-808	Powers to direct — trust protector, powers, limitations. (8/28/2018)
456.8-809	Control and protection of trust property. (1/1/2005)
456.8-810	Record keeping and identification of trust property. (1/1/2005)
456.8-811	Enforcement and defense of claims. (1/1/2005)
456.8-812	Collecting trust property. (1/1/2005)
456.8-813	Duty to inform and report — inapplicable, when. (8/28/2011)
456.8-814	Discretionary powers — tax savings. (8/28/2006)
456.8-815	General powers of trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.8-816	Specific powers of trustee. (8/28/2008)
456.8-817	Distribution upon termination. (1/1/2005)
	ARTICLE 10. LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND RIGHTS OF PERSONS DEALING WITH TRUSTEE
456.10-1001	Remedies for breach of trust. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1002	Damages for breach of trust. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1003	Damages in absence of breach. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1004	Attorney's fees and costs. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1005	Limitation of action against trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1006	Reliance on trust instrument. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1007	Event affecting administration or distribution. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1008	Exculpation of trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1009	Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1010	Limitation on personal liability of trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1011	Interest as general partner. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1012	Protection of person dealing with trustee. (1/1/2005)
456.10-1013	Certification of trust. (1/1/2005)
	ARTICLE 11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
456.11-1101	Uniformity of application and construction. (1/1/2005)
456.11-1102	Electronic records and signatures. (1/1/2005)
456.11-1103	Severability clause. (1/1/2005)
456.11-1104	Effective date. (1/1/2005)
456.11-1106	Application to existing relationships. (1/1/2005)

- Cross References
	Bank and trust companies may transfer fiduciary obligations to another bank or trust company, procedure, 362.332
	Bank and trust companies serving as trustees, investment and reinvestment of assets, power, authorized fees, 362.550
	Bank and trust companies serving in fiduciary capacity may transfer fiduciary capacity to affiliate, procedure, objections to transfer, procedure, 362.331
	Bank deposits in trust, paid to or on order of trustee, 362.475, 362.480
	Bi-state development agency, bonds of, investment in authorized, 70.377
	Cemeteries, property may be placed in trust for benefit of, 214.140
	Common trust funds of corporate fiduciaries, 362.580
	Corporations, formation of to execute charitable trusts, 352.030
	Federal farm loan bonds, trustees may invest funds in, 362.175
	Gifts to public schools, state as trustee, 166.091
	Limited liability companies, Chap. 347
	Principal and income act, 469.401 to 469.467
	Reciprocal corporate fiduciary law, 362.600
	Savings accounts in insured savings and loan associations, investment in authorized, 369.194
	Trustee directed by court to convey railroad right-of-way, when, 388.390
	Trustees, compensation of under trust deeds, 443.360, 443.370
	Trustees, profits on legal advertisements connected with trusteeship prohibited, 493.130, 493.140
	Trusts, declaration of rights, who may obtain, 527.040
	Uniform act for simplification of fiduciary transfers, Chap. 403
	Urban redevelopment corporation bonds, trustees may invest in, 353.150
	Urban redevelopment corporation, transfer of property to by trustee, 353.120

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