Act No. 177 Page 1 of 1
2024
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Act No. 177 (H.279). An act relating to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act
Subjects: Trusts; Uniform Trust Decanting Act
This act enacts the Uniform Trust Decanting Act in Vermont. Decanting, which
means moving the assets of one trust into another trust, is already common practice
during the course of administering a trust. The Uniform Trust Decanting Act provides
clear and consistent statutory guidelines that apply when the assets of a trust are decanted
into another trust.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
VT LEG #377525 v.2