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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 18-B, § 817: Distribution upon termination, 2003

When a trust terminates or partially terminates, the trustee may propose a distribution, must distribute trust property promptly, and may keep a reasonable reserve for debts, expenses, and taxes.

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Distribution upon termination

When a trust terminates or partially terminates, the trustee may propose a distribution, must distribute trust property promptly, and may keep a reasonable reserve for debts, expenses, and taxes.

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§ 817Distribution upon terminationProvision

When a trust terminates or partially terminates, the trustee may propose a distribution, must distribute trust property promptly, and may keep a reasonable reserve for debts, expenses, and taxes.

1. Proposed distribution. Upon termination or partial termination of a trust, the trustee may send to the beneficiaries a proposal for distribution. The right of any beneficiary to object to the proposed distribution terminates if the beneficiary does not notify the trustee of an objection within 30 days after the proposal was sent but only if the proposal informed the beneficiary of the right to object and of the time allowed for objection. [PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §2 (AFF).] 2. Distribution; reasonable reserve. Upon the occurrence of an event terminating or partially terminating a trust, the trustee shall proceed expeditiously to distribute the trust property to the persons entitled to it, subject to the right of the trustee to retain a reasonable reserve for the payment of debts, expenses and taxes. [PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §2 (AFF).] 3. Release from liability invalid. A release by a beneficiary of a trustee from liability for breach of trust is invalid to the extent: A. It was induced by improper conduct of the trustee; or [PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §2 (AFF).] B. The beneficiary, at the time of the release, did not know of the beneficiary's rights or of the material facts relating to the breach. [PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §2 (AFF).] [PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §2 (AFF).]
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