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Title 4 Fiduciaries

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Contents: 202 provisions
  1. 4-1-101. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  2. 4-1-102. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  3. 4-1-103. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  4. 4-1-104. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  5. 4-1-105. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  6. 4-1-106. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  7. 4-1-107. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  8. 4-1-108. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  9. 4-1-109. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  10. 4-1-110. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  11. 4-1-111. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  12. 4-2-101. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  13. 4-2-102. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  14. 4-2-103. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  15. 4-2-104. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  16. 4-2-105. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  17. 4-2-106. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  18. 4-2-107. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  19. 4-2-108. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  20. 4-2-109. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  21. 4-2-110. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  22. 4-2-111. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  23. 4-3-101. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  24. 4-3-102. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  25. 4-3-103. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  26. 4-3-104. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  27. 4-3-105. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  28. 4-4-101. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  29. 4-4-102. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  30. 4-4-103. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  31. 4-5-101. Renumbered by laws 1979, ch. 142, §§ 2, 3.
  32. 4-5-102. Renumbered by laws 1979, ch. 142, §§ 2, 3.
  33. 4-5-103. Renumbered by laws 1979, ch. 142, §§ 2, 3.
  34. 4-5-104. Renumbered by laws 1979, ch. 142, §§ 2, 3.
  35. 4-6-101. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  36. 4-6-102. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  37. 4-6-103. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  38. 4-6-104. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  39. 4-6-105. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  40. 4-6-106. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  41. 4-7-101. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  42. 4-7-102. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  43. 4-7-103. Renumbered by Laws 1979, ch. 142, § 3.
  44. 4-8-101. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  45. 4-8-102. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  46. 4-8-103. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  47. 4-8-104. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  48. 4-8-105. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  49. 4-8-106. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  50. 4-8-107. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  51. 4-8-108. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  52. 4-8-109. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  53. 4-8-110. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  54. 4-8-111. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  55. 4-8-112. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  56. 4-9-101. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  57. 4-9-102. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  58. 4-9-103. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  59. 4-9-104. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  60. 4-9-105. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  61. 4-9-106. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  62. 4-9-107. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  63. 4-9-108. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  64. 4-9-109. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  65. 4-9-110. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  66. 4-9-111. Repealed by Laws 2003, Chapter 124, § 3.
  67. 4-9-112. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  68. 4-9-113. Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 124, § 3.
  69. 4-10-101. Short title.
  70. 4-10-102. Scope.
  71. 4-10-103. Definitions.
  72. 4-10-104. Knowledge.
  73. 4-10-105. Default and mandatory rules.
  74. 4-10-106. Common law of trusts; principles of equity.
  75. 4-10-107. Governing law.
  76. 4-10-108. Principal place of administration; governing law for administering trusts.
  77. 4-10-109. Methods and waiver of notice.
  78. 4-10-110. Others treated as qualified beneficiaries.
  79. 4-10-111. Nonjudicial settlement agreements.
  80. 4-10-112. Insurable interest of trustee.
  81. 4-10-201. Role of court in administration of trust.
  82. 4-10-202. Jurisdiction over fiduciary and beneficiary.
  83. 4-10-203. Subject matter jurisdiction.
  84. 4-10-204. Venue.
  85. 4-10-205. Sealing and availability of documents.
  86. 4-10-301. Representation; basic effect.
  87. 4-10-302. Representation by holder of a power of appointment.
  88. 4-10-303. Representation by fiduciaries and parents.
  89. 4-10-304. Representation by person having substantially identical interest.
  90. 4-10-305. Appointment of representative.
  91. 4-10-401. Methods of creating trust.
  92. 4-10-402. Title of trust property.
  93. 4-10-403. Requirements for creation.
  94. 4-10-404. Trusts created in other jurisdictions.
  95. 4-10-405. Trust purposes.
  96. 4-10-406. Charitable purposes; enforcement.
  97. 4-10-407. Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress or undue influence.
  98. 4-10-408. Evidence of oral trust.
  99. 4-10-409. Trust for care of animal.
  100. 4-10-410. Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary.
  101. 4-10-411. Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.
  102. 4-10-412. Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent.
  103. 4-10-413. Modification or termination because of
  104. 4-10-414. Cy pres.
  105. 4-10-415. Modification or termination of uneconomic trust.
  106. 4-10-416. Reformation to correct mistakes.
  107. 4-10-417. Modification to achieve settlor's tax objectives.
  108. 4-10-418. Combination and division of trusts.
  109. 4-10-501. Rights of beneficiary's creditor or assignee.
  110. 4-10-502. Spendthrift provision.
  111. 4-10-503. Exceptions to spendthrift provision.
  112. 4-10-504. Discretionary trusts; effect of standard.
  113. 4-10-505. Standards of distribution.
  114. 4-10-505.1. Power of appointment or withdrawal; claims of power holder's creditors.
  115. 4-10-506. Creditor's claim against settlor.
  116. 4-10-507. Limitation on action by creditors.
  117. 4-10-507.1. Enforcement of foreign judgments; liability for compliance.
  118. 4-10-508. Overdue mandatory distribution.
  119. 4-10-509. Personal obligations of trustee.
  120. 4-10-510. Creation of qualified spendthrift trust.
  121. 4-10-511. Qualified trust property.
  122. 4-10-512. Qualified transfers; exception.
  123. 4-10-513. Other qualified transfers.
  124. 4-10-514. Action brought pursuant to provisions of Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act.
  125. 4-10-515. Transfer by a trustee; time of transfer.
  126. 4-10-516. Election to become a qualified spendthrift trust by existing trust.
  127. 4-10-517. Rights of creditors or others with respect to qualified spendthrift trust.
  128. 4-10-518. Actions prohibited if action by creditor would be barred.
  129. 4-10-519. Multiple qualified transfers in same trust instrument.
  130. 4-10-520. Limitations on qualified trust property.
  131. 4-10-521. Avoidance of qualified transfer.
  132. 4-10-522. Limitation or termination of authority of trustee upon court decision not to apply Wyoming law.
  133. 4-10-523. Qualified transfer affidavit.
  134. 4-10-601. Capacity of settlor of revocable trust.
  135. 4-10-602. Revocation or amendment of revocable trust.
  136. 4-10-603. Settlor's powers; powers of withdrawal.
  137. 4-10-604. Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust; distribution of trust property.
  138. 4-10-701. Accepting or declining trusteeship.
  139. 4-10-702. Trustee's bond.
  140. 4-10-703. Cotrustees.
  141. 4-10-704. Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor.
  142. 4-10-705. Resignation of trustee.
  143. 4-10-706. Removal of trustee.
  144. 4-10-707. Delivery of property by former trustee.
  145. 4-10-708. Compensation of trustee.
  146. 4-10-709. Reimbursement of expenses.
  147. 4-10-710. Trust protector.
  148. 4-10-711. Trust protector as a fiduciary.
  149. 4-10-712. Trust advisor.
  150. 4-10-713. Trust advisor as a fiduciary.
  151. 4-10-714. Trust advisor and trust protector subject to district court jurisdiction.
  152. 4-10-715. No duty to review actions of trust advisor or trust protector.
  153. 4-10-716. Power of trust advisor and trust protector to act after death or incapacity of grantor.
  154. 4-10-717. Fiduciary's liability for action or inaction of trust advisor and trust protector.
  155. 4-10-718. Directed trusts.
  156. 4-10-801. Duty to administer trust.
  157. 4-10-802. Duty of loyalty.
  158. 4-10-803. Impartiality.
  159. 4-10-804. Prudent administration.
  160. 4-10-805. Costs of administration.
  161. 4-10-806. Trustee's skills.
  162. 4-10-807. Delegation by trustee.
  163. 4-10-808. Powers to direct.
  164. 4-10-809. Control and protection of trust property.
  165. 4-10-810. Record keeping and identification of trust property.
  166. 4-10-811. Enforcement and defense of claims.
  167. 4-10-812. Collecting trust property.
  168. 4-10-813. Duty to inform and report.
  169. 4-10-814. Discretionary powers; tax savings; distribution limitations.
  170. 4-10-815. General powers of trustee.
  171. 4-10-816. Specific powers of trustee.
  172. 4-10-817. Distribution upon termination.
  173. 4-10-901. Prudent investor rule; definitions.
  174. 4-10-902. Standard of care; portfolio strategy; risk and return objectives.
  175. 4-10-903. Diversification.
  176. 4-10-904. Duties at inception of trusteeship.
  177. 4-10-905. Loyalty.
  178. 4-10-906. Impartiality.
  179. 4-10-907. Investment costs.
  180. 4-10-908. Reviewing compliance.
  181. 4-10-909. Delegation of investment and management functions.
  182. 4-10-910. Language invoking standard of this article.
  183. 4-10-911. Application to public funds of the state of Wyoming.
  184. 4-10-912. Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 135, § 1.
  185. 4-10-913. Short title.
  186. 4-10-1001. Remedies for breach of trust.
  187. 4-10-1002. Damages for breach of trust.
  188. 4-10-1003. Damages in absence of breach.
  189. 4-10-1004. Attorney's fees and costs.
  190. 4-10-1005. Limitation of action against fiduciary.
  191. 4-10-1006. Reliance on trust instrument.
  192. 4-10-1007. Event affecting administration or distribution.
  193. 4-10-1008. Exculpation of fiduciaries.
  194. 4-10-1009. Beneficiary's consent, release or ratification.
  195. 4-10-1010. Limitation on personal liability of fiduciary.
  196. 4-10-1011. Liability of successor fiduciaries for actions of predecessor.
  197. 4-10-1012. Interest of trustee as general partner.
  198. 4-10-1013. Protection of person dealing with fiduciary.
  199. 4-10-1014. Certification or affidavit of trust.
  200. 4-10-1101. Uniformity of application and construction.
  201. 4-10-1102. Electronic records and signatures.
  202. 4-10-1103. Application to existing relationships.

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4-10-1102. Electronic records and signatures.

The provisions of this act governing the legal effect, validity or enforceability of electronic records or electronic signatures, and of contracts formed or performed with the use of such records or signatures, conform to the requirements of Section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7002) and supersede, modify, and limit the requirements of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

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4-10-1103. Application to existing relationships.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this act and subsections (c) through (e) of this section, on July 1, 2003: (i) This act, applies to all trusts created on or after July 1, 2003; (ii) This act applies to all judicial proceedings concerning trusts created on or after July 1, 2003, and to all judicial proceedings concerning trusts created before July 1, 2003 that have elected to be governed by this act as provided in subsection (c) of this section; (iii) Any rule of administration, construction or presumption provided in this act shall not apply to trust instruments executed before July 1, 2003, unless subsection (c), (d) or (e) of this section is applicable; (iv) An action taken before July 1, 2003, is not affected by this act and any review of actions taken before July 1, 2003 by a trustee or other person shall be reviewed under the law and standards applicable at the time the action was taken unless subsection (c), (d) or (e) of this section is applicable. (b) If a right is acquired, extinguished or barred upon the expiration of a prescribed period that has commenced to run under any other statute before July 1, 2003, that statute continues to apply to the right even if it has been repealed or superseded. (c) This act applies to a trust created before July 1, 2003 if the settlor, if living, and all qualified beneficiaries consent to the application. If the settlor is not living, this act may apply to a trust created before July 1, 2003 if all qualified beneficiaries and the trustee consent to the application. If all of the qualified beneficiaries do not consent to a proposed application of this act to the trust, the court may apply this act to the trust after determining that the interests of the nonconsenting qualified beneficiary will be adequately protected. (d) The provisions of the prior Uniform Trustees Powers Act and Uniform Prudent Investor Act that have been incorporated into this act as W.S. 4-10-816 and 4-10-901 through 4-10-913, respectively, shall apply to any trust created prior to April 1, 2003, unless the trust instrument states otherwise. (e) This act shall apply to a trust created before July 1, 2003 if the principal place of administration of the trust is changed from a jurisdiction other than Wyoming to Wyoming on or after July 1, 2003 or if on or after July 1, 2003, a person whose principal place of business is located in, or who is a resident of, Wyoming becomes a trustee of the trust or a trustee moves the trustee's principal place of business to, or becomes a resident of, Wyoming.

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