{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-31-18","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 3B:31-18","heading":"Methods of creating trust.","body":"Methods of Creating Trust.\nA trust may be created by:\na.\ttransfer of property under a written instrument to another person as trustee during the settlor's lifetime or by will or other written disposition taking effect upon the settlor's death;\nb.\twritten declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; or\nc.\twritten exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee.\nL.2015, c.276, s.1.","path":["TITLE 3B ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"cfd9b3eca12fe2d7fa323a13b430a8090d34862e2e5bb30b76aad6e51885beac","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-31-17","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-3b-31-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}