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

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5.3 Distribution Of Principal. The <strong>Trust</strong>ee shall distribute so much or all, if any, of the principal of<br />

the Marital <strong>Trust</strong> to my Spouse as the <strong>Trust</strong>ee determines necessary or advisable, considering<br />

resources otherwise available, for my Spouse’s health, education, maintenance or support. In<br />

addition, if an Independent <strong>Trust</strong>ee is then serving, the <strong>Trust</strong>ee may pay to my Spouse so much or all,<br />

if any, of the balance of the principal of the Marital <strong>Trust</strong> as the Independent <strong>Trust</strong>ee determines<br />

advisable, considering or not considering resources otherwise available, for any purpose, including<br />

termination of the <strong>Trust</strong>.<br />

[5.4 - Optional Provision – 15 Month Withdrawal Power]<br />

5.4 Power Of Withdrawal By Spouse. If my Spouse survives me by 15 months, the <strong>Trust</strong>ee shall<br />

distribute so much, or all, if any of the principal of the Marital <strong>Trust</strong> to my Spouse as my Spouse<br />

requests in writing at any time, or from time to time.<br />

[5.5 – Optional Provision – 5% Withdrawal Power]<br />

5.5 Spouse’s Five Percent Withdrawal Right. My Spouse has the right, exercisable by written request<br />

delivered to the <strong>Trust</strong>ee before the close of each calendar year, to make a cash or in-kind outright<br />

withdrawal from the principal of the Marital <strong>Trust</strong> of an amount not exceeding the amount referred to<br />

in Internal Revenue Code <strong>Section</strong> 2514(e)(1) (currently $5,000). The amount referenced by <strong>Section</strong><br />

2514(e)(1) must be determined by taking into account all other powers of withdrawal exercised by<br />

my Spouse that must be aggregated under <strong>Section</strong> 2514(e)(1) in determining the largest lapse that can<br />

occur without being treated as a release. This right of withdrawal is noncumulative and lapses if not<br />

exercised during the calendar year.<br />

5.6 Right To Make Property Productive. The <strong>Trust</strong>ee shall convert any nonproductive property held<br />

in the Marital <strong>Trust</strong> to productive property upon receipt of a request by my Spouse.<br />

5.7 Qualified Terminable Interest Property Deduction. The <strong>Trust</strong>ee may elect to have any <strong>Trust</strong><br />

property qualify for the federal estate tax marital deduction as qualified terminable interest property<br />

under Internal Revenue Code <strong>Section</strong> 2056(b)(7) (the QTIP election) and for any state death tax<br />

marital deduction under any state’s law (the state QTIP election). The <strong>Trust</strong>ee is not required to<br />

make the same election for both federal estate tax purposes and for state death tax purposes.<br />

If the <strong>Trust</strong>ee makes a partial QTIP election, the <strong>Trust</strong>ee may divide the <strong>Trust</strong> on the basis of the fair<br />

market value of the <strong>Trust</strong> assets at the time of the division.<br />

[Optional Paragraph – Rolling Fraction]<br />

If the <strong>Trust</strong>ee makes a partial QTIP election but does not divide the <strong>Trust</strong> as described in the<br />

preceding paragraph, the fraction of the Marital <strong>Trust</strong> which is included in my Spouse’s estate (the<br />

“marital portion”) shall be adjusted at the time of each payment of principal to my Spouse, first by<br />

restating it so that the numerator and the denominator are the value of the marital portion and of the<br />

<strong>Trust</strong> estate, respectively, immediately prior to the payment, and then by subtracting the amount of<br />

the payment from each of the numerator and the denominator, except that the numerator shall not be<br />

reduced below zero.<br />

The <strong>Trust</strong>ee shall be indemnified and held harmless from any loss, claim, or damage incurred as a<br />

result of any action taken by a beneficiary against the <strong>Trust</strong>ee arising out of the <strong>Trust</strong>ee’s decision<br />

regarding the QTIP election for any portion of the <strong>Trust</strong> property. The <strong>Trust</strong>ee is specifically<br />

authorized to use <strong>Trust</strong> property to pay directly or to reimburse himself or herself for any expenses<br />

incurred to defend any threatened or actual legal action arising under this provision.<br />

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