{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-19-3b-401","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 19-3B-401","heading":"Methods of Creating Trust.","body":"A trust may be created by:\n(1) transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor’s lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect upon the settlor’s death;\n(2) declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee;\n(3) exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee; or\n(4) a court in the exercise of its equitable powers.","path":["Title 19 Fiduciaries and Trusts.","Chapter 3B Alabama Uniform Trust Code."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=19-3B-401","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"2ec142eb2d5408f5b98ac1a4ee5343dbbb8ffda025c47d8720f17f4622d4a381","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-19-3b-305","next":"us-al/ala.-code-19-3b-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}