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RSA 564-B:11-1101 · Uniformity of Application and Construction

564-B:11-1101 Uniformity of Application and Construction. – In applying and construing this chapter, primary consideration shall be given to the preservation of the settlor's intent as expressed in the terms of the trust. Secondary consideration shall be given to the following objectives, in no order of priority among them: (1) the protection of the interests of the beneficiaries consistent with the settlor's intent as expressed in the terms of the trust; (2) the promotion of certainty concerning the duties and liabilities of trustees, trust advisors, and trust protectors, including the division of those duties and liabilities among trustees, trust advisors, and trust protectors; and (3) the promotion of the efficient administration of a trust. Tertiary consideration may be given to the promotion of uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the uniform act upon which this chapter is based. Source. 2004, 130:1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004. 2014, 195:31, eff. July 1, 2014.

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Source. 2004, 130:1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004. 2014, 195:31, eff. July 1, 2014.

Source history

  • 2004, 130:1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004
  • 2014, 195:31, eff. July 1, 2014

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  • 2025 HB88 amend

    housand Twenty Five AN ACT establishing community property trusts. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Article; Article 13 Community Property Trusts. Amend RSA 564-B by inserting after article 12 the following new article: Article 13 Community Property Trusts 564-B:13-1301 Short Title. This article shall be known as the "New Hampshire Community Property Trust Act of 2026."