Section 7739 - Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary - utc 409Except as otherwise provided in section 7738 (relating to trust for care of animal - UTC 408) or by another statute:
(1) A trust may be created for a noncharitable purpose without a definite or definitely ascertainable beneficiary or for a noncharitable but otherwise valid purpose to be selected by the trustee. The trust may not be enforced for more than 21 years.(2) A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by a person appointed in the terms of the trust or, if no person is so appointed, by a person appointed by the court.(3) Property of a trust authorized by this section may be applied only to its intended use, except to the extent the court determines that the value of the trust property exceeds the amount required for the intended use. Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the trust , property not required for the intended use must be distributed to the settlor if then living, otherwise to the settlor's successors in interest.Amended by P.L. (number not assigned at time of publication) 2024 No. 64,§ 2, eff. 10/14/2024.2006, July 7, P.L. 625, No. 98, §9, effective in 120 days [ 11/6/2006].