Montana § 72-39-218 - Saving Provision
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-39-218 — Saving Provision, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-39-218. Saving Provision
Saving provision. (1) If exercise of the decanting power would be effective under this chapter except that the second-trust instrument in part does not comply with this chapter, the exercise of the power is effective and the following rules apply with respect to the principal of the second trust attributable to the exercise of the power: (a) A provision in the second-trust instrument that is not permitted under this chapter is void to the extent necessary to comply with this chapter. (b) A provision required by this chapter to be in the second-trust instrument that is not contained in the instrument is deemed to be included in the instrument to the extent necessary to comply with this chapter. (2) If a trustee or other fiduciary of a second trust determines that subsection (1) applies to a prior exercise of the decanting power, the fiduciary shall take corrective action consistent with the fiduciary's duties.
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Section 72-39-218 ("Saving Provision") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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