Arizona Laws 14-10411. Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent
A. A noncharitable irrevocable trust may be terminated on consent of all of the beneficiaries if the court concludes that continuance of the trust is not necessary to achieve any material purpose of the trust. A noncharitable irrevocable trust may be modified on consent of all of the beneficiaries if the court concludes that modification is not inconsistent with a material purpose of the trust.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-10411
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Court: means the superior court. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Irrevocable trust: A trust arrangement that cannot be revoked, rescinded, or repealed by the grantor.
- Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether real or personal, legal or equitable, or any interest in anything that may be the subject of ownership. See Arizona Laws 14-10103
- Trust: includes an express trust, private or charitable, with any additions, wherever and however created. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
B. On termination of a trust under subsection A, the trustee shall distribute the trust property as agreed by the beneficiaries.
C. If not all of the beneficiaries consent to a proposed modification or termination of the trust under subsection A, the modification or termination may be approved by the court if the court is satisfied that:
1. If all of the beneficiaries had consented, the trust could have been modified or terminated under this section.
2. The interests of a beneficiary who does not consent will be adequately protected.