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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-499dd (2025)

Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval

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(a) In addition to the methods of termination prescribed by sections 45a-499ee, 45a-499ff and 45a-499ii, a noncharitable trust terminates to the extent the trust is revoked or expires pursuant to its terms.

(b) A charitable trust may be terminated only in accordance with the provisions of section 45a-499gg, 45a-499hh or 45a-520.

(c) A proceeding to approve or disapprove a proposed modification or termination of a trust under sections 45a-499ee to 45a-499kk, inclusive, or trust combination or division under section 45a-499ll may be commenced by a trustee or beneficiary. The settlor of a charitable trust or a person designated by the settlor who would not otherwise have standing may maintain a proceeding to modify the trust under section 45a-499gg or 45a-499hh if the trust instrument expressly grants the settlor or the person the right to do so.

(d) The trustee is a necessary party in any proceeding under sections 45a-499ee to 45a-499ll, inclusive. The trustee may appeal any order, denial or decree under sections 45a-499ee to 45a-499ll, inclusive.

(P.A. 19-137, S. 30.)

History: P.A. 19-137 effective January 1, 2020.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Robert Litoff v. David Case, No. 03-24-00400-CV (Tex. App.—Austin May 29, 2025).
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Robert Litoff v. David Case, No. 03-24-00400-CV (Tex. App.—Austin May 29, 2025). “151 (Demand for Accounting), with Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 45a-499dd–499ff (providing substantively different laws for modifying or terminating trust under various circumstances), and id.”
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