Sec. 3. (a) This chapter applies to a trust, whenever created, that has its principal place of administration in Indiana, subject to the following:

(1) If the trust was created before July 1, 2019, this chapter applies only to a decision or action occurring after June 30, 2019.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 30-4-9-3

  • Directed trust: means a trust for which the terms of the trust grant a power of direction. See Indiana Code 30-4-9-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Principal: has the meaning set forth in IC 30-2-14-10. See Indiana Code 30-4-1-2
  • Trust director: means a person that is granted a power of direction by the terms of a trust to the extent the power is exercisable while the person is not serving as a trustee. See Indiana Code 30-4-9-2
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustee: includes an original, additional, and successor trustee, and a cotrustee. See Indiana Code 30-4-9-2
(2) If the principal place of administration of the trust is changed to Indiana after June 30, 2019, this chapter applies only to a decision or action occurring on or after the date of the change.

     (b) Without precluding other means to establish a sufficient connection with the designated jurisdiction in a directed trust, the terms of the trust that designate the principal place of administration of the trust are valid and controlling if:

(1) a trustee‘s principal place of business is located in or a trustee is a resident of the designated jurisdiction;

(2) a trust director‘s principal place of business is located in or a trust director is a resident of the designated jurisdiction; or

(3) all or part of the administration occurs in the designated jurisdiction.

As added by P.L.221-2019, SEC.10.