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State Trust Law Guides

State-specific trust requirements, deadlines, and trustee obligations for all 50 states.

51 State Guides

Alabama Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Alabama trust requirements, UTC framework, trustee reporting obligations, and what makes Alabama trust law unique.

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Alaska Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Alaska trust requirements, asset protection trusts, dynasty trusts, and trustee obligations under Alaska law.

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Arizona Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Arizona trust requirements, community property rules, 500-year dynasty trusts, and trustee obligations under Arizona law.

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Arkansas Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Arkansas trust requirements, UTC framework, trustee reporting, and obligations under Arkansas law.

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California Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to California trust requirements, trustee duties, notice deadlines, and common mistakes. Covers Probate Code Division 9.

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Colorado Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Colorado trust requirements, UTC framework, decanting provisions, and trustee obligations under Colorado law.

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Connecticut Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Connecticut trust requirements, UTC framework, dynasty trusts, and trustee obligations under Connecticut law.

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Delaware Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Delaware trust requirements, silent trusts, dynasty trusts, and trustee obligations under Delaware law.

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District of Columbia Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to DC trust requirements, estate tax, spousal protections, and trustee obligations under District of Columbia law.

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Florida Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Florida trust requirements, trustee duties, the 6-month limitation notice, homestead rules, and common mistakes. Covers F.S. Chapter 736.

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Georgia Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Georgia trust requirements, silent trust provisions, the 6-year statute of limitations, and trustee obligations under Georgia law.

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Hawaii Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Hawaii trust requirements, UTC framework, state estate tax, and trustee obligations under Hawaii law.

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Idaho Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Idaho trust requirements, mandatory trust registration, trustee reporting, and obligations under Idaho law.

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Illinois Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Illinois trust requirements, the 2020 Trust Code, dual-track compliance, and common mistakes. Covers 760 ILCS 3/.

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Indiana Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Indiana trust requirements, quiet trust provisions, trustee reporting, and obligations under Indiana law.

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Iowa Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Iowa trust requirements, mandatory accounting rules, trustee reporting, and obligations under Iowa law.

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Kansas Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Kansas trust requirements, UTC framework, decanting provisions, and trustee obligations under Kansas law.

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Kentucky Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Kentucky trust requirements, UTC framework, inheritance tax rules, and trustee obligations under Kentucky law.

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Louisiana Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Louisiana trust requirements, forced heirship rules, civil law framework, and trustee obligations under Louisiana law.

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Maine Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Maine trust requirements, UTC framework, decanting provisions, and trustee obligations under Maine law.

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Maryland Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Maryland trust requirements, estate tax, inheritance tax, and trustee obligations under Maryland law.

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Massachusetts Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Massachusetts trust requirements, the state estate tax, UTC adoption, and trustee obligations under Massachusetts law.

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Michigan Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Michigan trust requirements, mandatory non-waivable accounting, asset protection trusts, and trustee obligations under Michigan law.

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Minnesota Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Minnesota trust requirements, UTC framework, state estate tax, and trustee obligations under Minnesota law.

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Mississippi Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Mississippi trust requirements, UTC framework, trustee reporting, and obligations under Mississippi law.

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Missouri Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Missouri trust requirements, UTC framework, perpetual dynasty trusts, and trustee obligations under Missouri law.

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Montana Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Montana trust requirements, UTC framework, trustee reporting, and obligations under Montana law.

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Nebraska Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Nebraska trust requirements, UTC framework, inheritance tax, and trustee obligations under Nebraska law.

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Nevada Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Nevada trust requirements, dynasty trusts, asset protection, and trustee obligations under Nevada law.

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New Hampshire Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to New Hampshire trust requirements, dynasty trusts, quiet trusts, asset protection, and trustee obligations.

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New Jersey Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to New Jersey trust requirements, 1,000-year dynasty trusts, the 2016 UTC adoption, and trustee obligations under NJ law.

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New Mexico Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to New Mexico trust requirements, UTC framework, community property rules, and trustee obligations.

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New York Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to New York trust requirements, statutory trustee commissions, judicial accounting, and common mistakes. Covers EPTL and SCPA.

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North Carolina Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to North Carolina trust requirements, trustee compensation notice rules, the decanting act, and trustee obligations under NC law.

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North Dakota Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to North Dakota trust requirements, UTC framework, trustee reporting, and obligations under North Dakota law.

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Ohio Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Ohio trust requirements, the beneficiary surrogate option, asset protection trusts, and trustee obligations under Ohio Rev. Code.

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Oklahoma Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Oklahoma trust requirements, deemed approval rules, trustee reporting, and obligations under Oklahoma law.

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Oregon Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Oregon trust requirements, UTC framework, state estate tax, and trustee obligations under Oregon law.

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Pennsylvania Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Pennsylvania trust requirements, the 30-month limitation shield, inheritance tax rules, and common mistakes. Covers 20 Pa.C.S. Chapter 77.

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Rhode Island Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Rhode Island trust requirements, common law framework, trustee reporting, and obligations under Rhode Island law.

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South Carolina Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to South Carolina trust requirements, UTC framework, silent trusts, and trustee obligations under South Carolina law.

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South Dakota Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to South Dakota trust requirements, perpetual dynasty trusts, quiet trusts, and trustee obligations under South Dakota law.

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Tennessee Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Tennessee trust requirements, dynasty trusts, silent trusts, and trustee obligations under Tennessee law.

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Texas Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Texas trust requirements, trustee duties, demand-based accounting rules, and common mistakes. Covers Property Code Chapters 111-117.

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Utah Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Utah trust requirements, 2024 re-codification, 1,000-year trusts, and trustee obligations under Utah law.

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Vermont Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Vermont trust requirements, UTC framework, flexible reporting rules, and trustee obligations under Vermont law.

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Virginia Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Virginia trust requirements, the Uniform Trust Code adoption, and trustee obligations under Virginia law.

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Washington Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Washington trust requirements, TEDRA dispute resolution, trustee reporting, and obligations under Washington law.

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West Virginia Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to West Virginia trust requirements, UTC framework, trustee reporting, and obligations under West Virginia law.

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Wisconsin Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Wisconsin trust requirements, UTC framework, marital property rules, and trustee obligations under Wisconsin law.

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Wyoming Trust Law: What Every Trust Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English guide to Wyoming trust requirements, dynasty trusts, asset protection, quiet trusts, and trustee obligations.

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