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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 564-B:4-414

Modification or Termination of Uneconomic Trust

Known as the New Hampshire Trust Code

The act spans §§ 564-B:10-1001 to 564-B:9-907 (130 sections).

Source. 2004, 130:1. 2005, 270:11, eff

(a) After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the trustee of a trust consisting of trust property having a total value less than $100,000 may terminate the trust if:

(1) The trustee concludes that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration; and

(2) Within 30 days after the notice was sent to the qualified beneficiaries, a beneficiary does not notify the trustee of the beneficiary's objection to the trust's termination.

(b) The court may modify or terminate a trust or remove the trustee and appoint a different trustee if it determines that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration.

(c) Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust.

(d) This section does not apply to an easement for conservation or preservation or to a fund held or created by a town or other municipality under RSA 31:19 or RSA 31:19-a.

Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.