Alabama § 19-3D-20 - Duration of Second Trust.
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§ 19-3D-20. Duration of Second Trust.
(a) Subject to subsection (b), a second trust may have a duration that is the same as or different from the duration of the first trust.
(b) To the extent that property of a second trust is attributable to property of the first trust, the property of the second trust is subject to any rules governing maximum perpetuity, accumulation, or suspension of the power of alienation which apply to property of the first trust.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-3D-20 ("Duration of Second Trust.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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