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

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XI. <strong>Trust</strong>ee Liability .................................................................................................................23<br />

A. No Duty to Decant .................................................................................................23<br />

B. Fiduciary Duties .....................................................................................................23<br />

C. Duty of Impartiality ...............................................................................................23<br />

D. Standard of Review ................................................................................................23<br />

XII.<br />

Tax Issues...........................................................................................................................23<br />

A. Income Tax ............................................................................................................23<br />

B. Estate and Gift Tax ................................................................................................24<br />

C. GST Tax .................................................................................................................25<br />

XIII.<br />

Considerations....................................................................................................................27<br />

A. What state statute(s) applies to the trust? ...............................................................27<br />

B. Does the applicable state statute permit decanting? ..............................................27<br />

C. Does the applicable state statute permit decanting to achieve the desired<br />

result? .....................................................................................................................27<br />

D. Are there income, estate, gift or GST tax consequences or risks? .........................27<br />

E. Is the proposed decanting consistent with the material purposes of the trust? ......27<br />

F. Should the trustee decant? .....................................................................................27<br />

G. What notice is required? Advisable? ....................................................................27<br />

H. Is beneficiary consent desirable? Does it increase tax risks? ...............................27<br />

I. Is court approval required? Desirable? .................................................................27<br />

J. Are there better alternatives to achieve the desired result? ....................................27<br />

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