Montana § 72-39-216 - Duration Of Second Trust

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-39-216 — Duration Of Second Trust, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 72-39-216. Duration Of Second Trust

Duration of second trust. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a second trust may have a duration that is the same as or different from the duration of the first trust. (2) 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 Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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