SF571 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Uniform Trust Code, Powers of Appointment, and Uniform Probate Code provisions modifications

Related bill: HF360

AI Generated Summary

The legislative bill SF No 571 is designed to update and refine various aspects of Minnesota’s trust and estate laws, specifically the Uniform Trust Code, Powers of Appointment, and the Uniform Probate Code. Key changes include:

  1. Clarifying the rules regarding nonvested property interests and powers of appointment, including specifying timelines for the vesting or invalidation of these interests.
  2. Modifying representation rules to detail how notices and consents can be given or required, affecting trustees and beneficiaries.
  3. Adjusting the provisions related to the creation, modification, and termination of trusts, including who can make these changes and under what circumstances.
  4. Allowing for certain adjustments to how trustees manage and are compensated for managing trust assets, potentially affecting costs of administration.
  5. Outlining more detailed guidelines for the appointment of trustees and the acceptance or declining of trusteeship.
  6. Updating rules surrounding revocable trusts, including how they can be amended and how disputes regarding amendments are handled.
  7. Specifying how trust documentation, like certificates of trust, should be handled to prove trust details such as existence, trustees' powers, and terms.
  8. Changing the division of expenses and liabilities within an estate or trust after a person's death.
  9. Adjusting provisions related to specific tax treatment of trusts to ensure compliance and prevent penalties.
  10. Clarifying the effects of marriage dissolution on trust and estate dispositions, ensuring former spouses do not unintentionally benefit under outdated terms.

Overall, these updates aim to streamline trust management, enhance the clarity of trust documentation, ensure proper representation and protection for all parties involved, and align state law with practical and fiscal realities.

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionReceived from Senate
January 22, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 22, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionSenate file first reading, referred for comparison
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionBills identical, SF substituted on General Register
January 29, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass as amended
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
January 29, 2025SenateFloorActionSecond reading
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added
March 16, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionSpecial Order
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionThird reading Passed