18-B M.R.S. §414: Modification or termination of uneconomic trust

1. Termination by trustee after notice. After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the trustee of a trust consisting of trust property having a total value less than $100,000 may terminate the trust if the trustee concludes that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration.

2. Modification, termination, new trustee by court. The court may modify or terminate a trust or remove the trustee and appoint a different trustee if it determines that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration.

3. Distribution after termination. Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust.

4. Easement for conservation or preservation. This section does not apply to an easement for conservation or preservation.