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Probate & Trust Law Section Conference Manual ... - Minnesota CLE

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IV. What Changes Are Permitted to Beneficial Interests? .........................................................6<br />

A. Beneficiaries ............................................................................................................6<br />

B. Can You Change the Standard for Distributions? ....................................................6<br />

C. Can You Change Mandatory Distribution or Withdrawal Rights? ..........................7<br />

D. Powers of Appointment ...........................................................................................7<br />

E. Are Beneficiaries of New <strong>Trust</strong> Limited to Current Beneficiaries of Old <strong>Trust</strong>? ...8<br />

F. Acceleration of Future Interests ...............................................................................9<br />

G. Supplemental Needs <strong>Trust</strong>s ....................................................................................10<br />

V. Other Restrictions on Decanting ........................................................................................11<br />

A. Treatment of Future Class Members ......................................................................11<br />

B. Rule Against Perpetuities .......................................................................................11<br />

C. Tax Restrictions .....................................................................................................12<br />

D. Change of Grantor <strong>Trust</strong> Treatment .......................................................................17<br />

E. Restrictions on <strong>Trust</strong>ee Mischief ...........................................................................19<br />

VI. Notice .................................................................................................................................19<br />

A. No Notice ...............................................................................................................19<br />

B. Notice Required .....................................................................................................20<br />

C. Waiver of Notice ....................................................................................................20<br />

D. Effect of Objection .................................................................................................20<br />

VII. Procedural Issues ...............................................................................................................21<br />

A. Requirements for New <strong>Trust</strong> ..................................................................................21<br />

B. Tax Identification Number .....................................................................................21<br />

C. Do Assets Need to be Retitled? .............................................................................21<br />

D. Distribution Plan for Later Discovered Assets ......................................................21<br />

VIII. Application of Decanting Statute .......................................................................................21<br />

IX. Other Issues ........................................................................................................................22<br />

A. Accounting Requirements ......................................................................................22<br />

B. Jurisdiction of New <strong>Trust</strong>.......................................................................................22<br />

C. Codification of Common <strong>Law</strong> ...............................................................................22<br />

X. Beneficiary’s Recourse ......................................................................................................22<br />

A. Right to Object .......................................................................................................22<br />

B. Abuse of Discretion ...............................................................................................22<br />

C. Explicit Remedy .....................................................................................................22<br />

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