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Current Status of the Wisconsin <strong>Trust</strong> Code and the Long, Long, Long Road<br />

to Reforming the Wisconsin <strong>Trust</strong> Code<br />

Victor J. Schultz,<br />

BMO Harris Bank N.A.<br />

Table of Contents<br />

I. History of the Wisconsin <strong>Trust</strong> Code 2<br />

A. Wisconsin <strong>Trust</strong> Code adopted in 1971 2<br />

B. Key Provisions 2<br />

C. Marital Property Act 4<br />

D. Wisconsin Death Taxes 5<br />

E. Uniform <strong>Law</strong>s 5<br />

II. Uniform <strong>Trust</strong> Code – Overview – 11 articles 6<br />

A. Article I – General Provisions and Definitions 6<br />

B. Article II – Judicial Proceedings 7<br />

C. Article III – Representation 7<br />

D. Article IV – Creation, Validity, Modification and Termination 7<br />

E. Article V – Creditor’s Claims, Spendthrift and Discretionary <strong>Trust</strong>s 8<br />

F. Article VI – Revocable <strong>Trust</strong>s 8<br />

G. Article VII – Office of <strong>Trust</strong>ee 9<br />

H. Article VIII – Duties and Powers of a <strong>Trust</strong>ee 9<br />

I. Article IX – Prudent Investor Act 11<br />

J. Article X – Liability of a <strong>Trust</strong>ee and Rights of Other Persons 11<br />

K. Article XI - Miscellaneous Provisions 12<br />

III. The New Wisconsin <strong>Trust</strong> Code 12<br />

A. Status 12<br />

B. Significant Wisconsin Changes to UTC 13

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