Illinois § 810
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 810, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 810.
Recordkeeping and identification of trust property. (a) A trustee shall keep adequate records of the administration of the trust. (b) A trustee shall keep trust property separate from the trustee's own property. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), a trustee not subject to federal or state banking regulation shall cause the trust property to be designated so that the interest of the trust, to the extent feasible, appears in records maintained by a party other than a trustee or beneficiary to whom the trustee has delivered the property. (d) If the trustee maintains records clearly indicating the respective interests, a trustee may invest as a whole the property of 2 or more separate trusts. (e) A trustee shall maintain or cause to be maintained trust records for a minimum of 7 years after the dissolution of the trust. (f) Prior to the destruction of trust records, a trustee shall conduct a reasonable search for any trust property that is presumptively abandoned or that has been reported and remitted to a state unclaimed property administrator. (Source: P.A. 103-977, eff. 1-1-25.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-116) Sec. 810. Recordkeeping and identification of trust property. (a) A trustee shall keep adequate records of the administration of the trust. (b) A trustee shall keep trust property separate from the trustee's own property. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), a trustee not subject to federal or state banking regulation shall cause the trust property to be designated so that the interest of the trust, to the extent feasible, appears in records maintained by a party other than a trustee or beneficiary to whom the trustee has delivered the property. (d) If the trustee maintains records clearly indicating the respective interests, a trustee may invest as a whole the property of 2 or more separate trusts. (e) A trustee shall maintain or cause to be maintained, for a minimum of 7 years after the termination of the trust, a copy of the governing trust instrument under which the trustee was authorized to act at the time the trust terminated. (f) Prior to the termination of the trust, a trustee shall conduct a reasonable search for any trust property that has been reported and remitted to a state unclaimed property administrator. (Source: P.A. 103-977, eff. 1-1-25; 104-116, eff. 1-1-26.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 810
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 810 cover?
Section 810 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. 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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Is this the official text of Illinois law?
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