Alabama § 19-5-7 - Allocation of Distributions from Separate Trusts.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 19-5-7 — Allocation of Distributions from Separate Trusts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 19-5-7. Allocation of Distributions from Separate Trusts.

Distributions provided for by the governing instrument, whether the original trust is divided into separate trusts under the provisions of Section 19-5-3, 19-5-5 or 19-5-6 hereof or the trusts are retained as separate trusts under the provisions of Section 19-5-4 or 19-5-5 hereof, may be made from either or both separate trusts in the absolute and uncontrolled discretion of the fiduciary; provided, however, in determining the total distributions, neither the division of a trust nor the retention as separate trusts shall result in the receipt by any beneficiary of a greater proportion of the total distributions than the beneficiary would have received if the trust or estate had not been so divided or retained separately.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 19-5-7 ("Allocation of Distributions from Separate Trusts.") 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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