58a-408. Trust for care of animal.
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58a-408. Trust for care ofanimal.(a) A trust may becreated to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor'slifetime. The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or, if the trustwas created to provide forthe care of more than one animal alive during the settlor's lifetime, upon thedeath of the lastsurviving animal.
(b) A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by a person appointedin the terms ofthe trust or, if no person is so appointed, by a person appointed by the court.A person having aninterest in the welfare of the animal may request the court to appoint a personto enforce the trust orto remove a person appointed.
(c) Property of a trust authorized by this section may be applied only to itsintended use,except to the extent the court determines that the value of the trust propertyexceeds the amountrequired for the intended use. Except as otherwise provided in the terms ofthe trust, property notrequired for the intended use may be distributed to the settlor, if thenliving, otherwise to the settlor's successors in interest.
History: L. 2002, ch. 133, § 29; Jan. 1, 2003.