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

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of the trust. See PLR 200227020; PLR 9804046; PLR 9737024; PLR<br />

9438023.<br />

3. Severed <strong>Trust</strong>s. Some decantings may create separate trusts. Thus the<br />

issue may arise as to whether the second trusts are treated as separate<br />

trusts for GST purposes. Treasury Regulation section 26.2642-6 sets forth<br />

the rules for a qualified severance. If the severance is not qualified, the<br />

GST tax regulations will still treat the trusts as separate provided that state<br />

law recognizes the post-severance trusts as separate trusts. Treas. Reg.<br />

§ 26.2642-6(h).<br />

XIII.<br />

Considerations<br />

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

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

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

result?<br />

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

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

F. Should the trustee decant?<br />

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

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

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

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

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