A trust may be created by:
(1) Transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor‘s lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect on the settlor’s death;

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 386B.4-010

  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Person: means any individual or entity as defined in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 386B.1-010
  • Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether legal or equitable, or any interest therein. See Kentucky Statutes 386B.1-010
  • Settlor: means a person, including a testator, who creates or contributes property to a trust. See Kentucky Statutes 386B.1-010
  • Trust: means an express trust established by a trust instrument, including a will, whereby a trustee has the duty to administer a trust asset for the benefit of a named or otherwise described income or principal beneficiary, or both. See Kentucky Statutes 386B.1-010
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustee: includes an original, additional, and successor trustee, and a cotrustee. See Kentucky Statutes 386B.1-010

(2) Declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; or
(3) Exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee.
Effective: July 15, 2014
History: Created 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 23, effective July 15, 2014.