Sec. 870. TERMINATION OF TRUST    


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  • (a) If the person for whom a trust is created under Section 867 of this code is a minor, the trust terminates:

    (1) on the person's death or the person's 18th birthday, whichever is earlier; or

    (2) on the date provided by court order, which may not be later than the person's 25th birthday.

    (b) If the person for whom a trust is created under Section 867 of this code is not a minor, the trust terminates:

    (1) according to the terms of the trust;

    (2) on the date the court determines that continuing the trust is no longer in the person's best interests, subject to Section 868C(b) of this code; or

    (3) on the person's death.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1039, Sec. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1375, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1238 , Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 , Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 , Sec. 3.02, eff. January 1, 2014. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 , Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2011.