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

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cooperate with the trustees in establishing a realistic business plan for the proposed<br />

endeavor.<br />

10. Distributions to Assist in the Purchase of a Residence. At any time<br />

after a beneficiary has attained at least 25 years of age, upon the request of the<br />

beneficiary, the trustees may contribute to the beneficiary’s maintenance and<br />

support, but are not required to do so, by making a reasonable down payment for<br />

the purchase of an appropriate primary residence for the beneficiary, provided such<br />

payment shall in no event exceed $__________, or ___% of the value of the<br />

residence, whichever is less. Prior to making any such distribution to or for the<br />

benefit of the beneficiary, the trustees, or persons selected by the trustees, shall<br />

meet or otherwise confer with the beneficiary to determine what constitutes an<br />

appropriate residence for purposes of this <strong>Section</strong> based upon the needs of the<br />

beneficiary and his or her family (if any), as well as the beneficiary’s ability to pay<br />

expenses related to such residence (including debt service, property taxes, utilities<br />

and maintenance) from resources outside of the trust. The trustees are<br />

discouraged from making a distribution authorized under this <strong>Section</strong> to any<br />

beneficiary who fails to cooperate with the trustees in performing this analysis.<br />

11. Spouse. References in this trust agreement to a person’s spouse shall<br />

mean an individual who has been that person’s lawfully married spouse (determined<br />

under the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which that person resides or resided<br />

at the time of his or her death) for a period of at least two (2) years, or who was<br />

such person’s lawfully married spouse for at least two (2) years at the time of such<br />

person’s death (whether or not such surviving spouse subsequently remarries),<br />

except that an individual shall not be considered a person’s spouse unless that<br />

individual is or was residing with the person as husband or wife at the time that it<br />

is necessary to determine the individual’s status as a spouse. For purposes of<br />

determining whether an individual is or was residing with a person as husband and<br />

wife, the trustees shall disregard temporary and short term absences unrelated to<br />

an intentional marital separation (including, but not limited to) absences due to<br />

vacation or business travel, illness, education, or emergency), or long term<br />

absences unrelated to an intentional marital separation (including, but not limited<br />

to, absences where either spouse resides in a nursing home or other skilled care<br />

facility). The determination of whether an individual satisfies the requirements to<br />

be a person’s spouse under this section shall be made in the trustee’s sole and<br />

absolute discretion.<br />

12. Change of <strong>Trust</strong> Situs. This trust agreement has been established in<br />

__________. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the trust protector (trustee/special<br />

trustee) shall have the power to direct, by written instrument (delivered to the<br />

trustees), the transfer of the situs of the trust to such other state of the United<br />

States or to such jurisdiction outside of the United States as the trust protector<br />

(trustee/special trustee) shall determine to be in the best interests of the trust<br />

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