Vermont § 107 - Governing law The meaning and effect of the

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§ 107. Governing law The meaning and effect of the

  • terms of a trust are determined by: (1) the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms unless the designation of that jurisdiction’s law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or (2) in the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)

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