AB490,35,66 (j) Periods of limitation for commencing a judicial proceeding.
AB490,35,87 (k) The power of the court to take such action and exercise such jurisdiction as
8may be necessary in the interests of justice.
AB490,35,109 (L) The jurisdiction of the court and venue for commencing a proceeding as
10provided in ss. 701.0202, 701.0203, and 701.0204.
AB490,35,1211 (m) The jurisdiction of the court under ss. 701.0807 (4), 701.0808 (9), and
12701.0818 (12).
AB490,35,1513 (n) The legal capacity under s. 701.0818 (2) (c) in which a trust protector who
14is also serving as a trustee or a directing party must exercise any power granted to
15the trust protector.
AB490,54 16Section 54. 701.0106 of the statutes is created to read:
AB490,35,19 17701.0106 Common law of trusts; principles of equity. The common law
18of trusts and principles of equity supplement this chapter, except to the extent
19modified by this chapter or another statute of this state.
AB490,55 20Section 55. 701.0107 of the statutes is created to read:
AB490,35,22 21701.0107 Governing law. The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are
22determined by one of the following:
AB490,35,23   23(1) The law of the jurisdiction designated in the trust instrument.
AB490,35,25 24(2) In the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of a trust, the law
25of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue.
AB490,56
1Section 56. 701.0108 of the statutes is created to read:
AB490,36,3 2701.0108 Principal place of administration. (1) The principal place of
3administration of a trust is determined by any of the following:
AB490,36,44 (a) The designation in the trust instrument if any of the following applies:
AB490,36,65 1. A trustee's usual place of business is located in the jurisdiction designated
6in the trust instrument.
AB490,36,77 2. A trustee is a resident of the jurisdiction designated in the trust instrument.
AB490,36,98 3. All or part of the administration of the trust occurs in the jurisdiction
9designated in the trust instrument.
AB490,36,1110 4. The trust instrument designates the jurisdiction where the settlor is
11domiciled at the time the trust instrument is executed.
AB490,36,1512 (b) If the principal place of administration is not validly designated in the trust
13instrument under par. (a), the jurisdiction where the trustee's usual place of business
14is located or, if the trustee has no place of business, the jurisdiction where the
15trustee's residence is located.
AB490,36,1616 (c) The jurisdiction selected by the trustee under sub. (3).
AB490,37,5 17(2) (a) If a corporate trustee is designated as the trustee of a trust and the
18corporate trustee has offices in multiple states and performs administrative
19functions for the trust in multiple states, the corporate trustee may designate the
20corporate trustee's usual place of business by providing notice to the qualified
21beneficiaries, trust protectors, and directing parties. The notice is valid and
22controlling if the corporate trustee has a connection to the jurisdiction designated in
23the notice, including an office where trustee services are performed and the actual
24performance of some administrative functions for that particular trust in that
25particular jurisdiction. The subsequent transfer of some of the administrative

1functions of the corporate trustee to another state or states does not transfer the
2usual place of business as long as the corporate trustee continues to maintain an
3office and perform some administrative functions in the jurisdiction designated in
4the notice and the corporate trustee does not transfer the principal place of
5administration pursuant to sub. (4).
AB490,37,76 (b) If there are cotrustees, the trustee's usual place of business is determined
7by any of the following:
AB490,37,98 1. If there is only one corporate trustee, the jurisdiction where the usual place
9of business of the corporate trustee is located.
AB490,37,1210 2. The jurisdiction where the usual place of business or the residence of any of
11the cotrustees is located as agreed to by all of the cotrustees with notice to the
12qualified beneficiaries, trust protectors, and directing parties.
AB490,37,1413 3. If the cotrustees cannot agree on a jurisdiction under subd. 2., and subd. 1.
14does not apply, by a court.
AB490,37,18 15(3) Without precluding the right of the court to approve or disapprove a transfer
16and subject to sub. (5), a trustee may, but has no affirmative duty to, transfer a trust's
17principal place of administration to another state or to a jurisdiction outside of the
18United States.
AB490,37,22 19(4) A trustee shall notify the qualified beneficiaries, trust protectors, and
20directing parties of a proposed transfer of a trust's principal place of administration
21not less than 30 days before initiating the transfer. The trustee shall include in the
22notice of proposed transfer all of the following:
AB490,37,2423 (a) The name of the jurisdiction to which the principal place of administration
24is to be transferred.
AB490,38,2
1(b) The mailing address, electronic mail address, if available, and telephone
2number at the new location at which the trustee can be contacted.
AB490,38,33 (c) An explanation of the reasons for the proposed transfer.
AB490,38,44 (d) The date on which the proposed transfer is anticipated to occur.
AB490,38,75 (e) The date, not less than 30 days after the giving of the notice, by which a
6qualified beneficiary, trust protector, or directing party must notify the trustee of an
7objection to the proposed transfer.
AB490,38,12 8(5) If a qualified beneficiary, trust protector, or directing party commences a
9judicial proceeding objecting to the proposed transfer on or before the date specified
10in the notice, a trustee may not act under sub. (3) without court approval to transfer
11a trust's principal place of administration until the judicial proceeding is resolved or
12withdrawn.
AB490,38,15 13(6) In connection with a transfer of a trust's principal place of administration,
14the trustee may transfer some or all of the trust property to a successor trustee
15designated in the terms of the trust or appointed pursuant to s. 701.0704.
AB490,38,17 16(7) The law of the trust's principal place of administration governs
17administrative matters related to the trust.
AB490,57 18Section 57. 701.0109 of the statutes is created to read:
AB490,38,25 19701.0109 Methods and waiver of notice. (1) Notice to a person under this
20chapter or the sending of a document to a person under this chapter shall be
21accomplished in a manner reasonably suitable under the circumstances and likely
22to result in receipt of the notice or document. Permissible methods of notice or for
23sending a document include 1st class mail, personal delivery, delivery to the person's
24last known place of residence or place of business, or a properly directed electronic
25message.
AB490,39,3
1(2) Notice otherwise required under this chapter or a document otherwise
2required to be sent under this chapter does not need to be provided to a person whose
3identity or location is unknown to and not reasonably ascertainable by a trustee.
AB490,39,5 4(3) Notice under this chapter or the sending of a document under this chapter
5may be waived by the person to be notified or sent the document.
AB490,39,6 6(4) Notice of a judicial proceeding shall be given as provided in s. 701.0205.
AB490,58 7Section 58. 701.0110 of the statutes is created to read:
AB490,39,15 8701.0110 Others treated as qualified beneficiaries. (1) A charitable
9organization that is expressly designated to receive distributions under the terms of
10a charitable trust and that is not subject to a right of substitution by the settlor or
11by any other party prior to the charitable organization becoming a distributee or
12permissible distributee of trust income or principal has the rights of a qualified
13beneficiary under this chapter if the charitable organization, on the date on which
14the charitable organization's qualification is being determined, satisfies one of the
15following:
AB490,39,1716 (a) The charitable organization is a distributee or permissible distributee of
17trust income or principal.
AB490,39,2118 (b) The charitable organization would be a distributee or permissible
19distributee of trust income or principal upon the termination of the interests of other
20distributees or permissible distributees then receiving or eligible to receive
21distributions.
AB490,39,2322 (c) The charitable organization would be a distributee or permissible
23distributee of trust income or principal if the trust terminated on that date.
AB490,40,3
1(2) A person appointed to enforce a trust created for the care of an animal or
2another noncharitable purpose as provided in s. 701.0408 or 701.0409 has the rights
3of a qualified beneficiary under this chapter.
AB490,40,8 4(3) The attorney general of this state has the rights of a qualified beneficiary
5with respect to a charitable trust having its principal place of administration in this
6state only when the charitable interest to be represented would qualify under sub.
7(1) but no charitable organization has been expressly designated to receive
8distribution under the terms of a charitable trust.
AB490,59 9Section 59. 701.0111 of the statutes is created to read:
AB490,40,12 10701.0111 Nonjudicial settlement agreements. (1) In this section,
11"interested person" means a person whose consent would be required in order to
12achieve a binding settlement were the settlement to be approved by the court.
AB490,40,14 13(2) An interested person may be represented under this section as provided in
14subch. III.
AB490,40,17 15(3) Except as provided in sub. (4), an interested person may enter into a binding
16nonjudicial settlement agreement with respect to any matter involving a trust. A
17binding nonjudicial settlement agreement is considered part of the trust instrument.
AB490,40,20 18(4) A nonjudicial settlement agreement is valid only to the extent it includes
19terms and conditions that could be properly approved by a court under this chapter
20or other applicable law.
AB490,40,22 21(5) Except as provided in sub. (4), matters that may be addressed by a
22nonjudicial settlement agreement include any of the following:
AB490,40,2323 (a) The interpretation or construction of the terms of the trust.
AB490,40,2524 (b) The approval of a trustee's report or accounting or waiver of the preparation
25of a trustee's report or accounting.
AB490,41,2
1(c) Direction to a trustee to perform or refrain from performing a particular act
2or the grant to a trustee of any necessary power.
AB490,41,33 (d) The resignation or appointment of a trustee.
AB490,41,44 (e) The determination of a trustee's compensation.
AB490,41,55 (f) The transfer of a trust's principal place of administration.
AB490,41,76 (g) The liability or release from liability of a trustee for an action relating to the
7trust.
AB490,41,98 (h) The criteria for distribution to a beneficiary where the trustee is given
9discretion.
AB490,41,1110 (i) The resolution of disputes arising out of the administration or distribution
11of the trust.
AB490,41,1212 (j) An investment action.
AB490,41,1413 (k) The appointment of and powers granted to a directing party or a trust
14protector.
AB490,41,1715 (L) Direction to a directing party or to a trust protector to perform or refrain
16from performing a particular act or the grant of a power to a directing party or trust
17protector.
AB490,41,21 18(6) Any interested person may request a court to approve a nonjudicial
19settlement agreement, to determine whether the representation as provided in
20subch. III was adequate, or to determine whether the agreement contains terms and
21conditions the court could have properly approved.
AB490,60 22Section 60. 701.02 of the statutes is repealed.
AB490,61 23Section 61. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 701 [precedes 701.0201] of the
24statutes is created to read:
AB490,41,2525 chapter 701
AB490,42,2
1subchapter ii
2 Judicial proceedings
AB490,62 3Section 62. 701.0201 of the statutes is created to read:
AB490,42,6 4701.0201 Role of court in administration of trust. (1) The court may
5intervene in the administration of a trust to the extent its jurisdiction is invoked by
6an interested person or as provided by law.
AB490,42,9 7(2) Unless ordered by the court upon a petition of a settlor, trustee, or qualified
8beneficiary requesting continuing judicial supervision, a trust is not subject to
9continuing judicial supervision.
AB490,42,11 10(3) A judicial proceeding involving a trust or the trust's administration may
11involve any of the following:
AB490,42,1212 (a) Determining the validity of all or any part of a trust.
AB490,42,1313 (b) Appointing or removing a trustee, directing party, or trust protector.
AB490,42,1614 (c) Appointing a representative or guardian ad litem, as provided in s.
15701.0305, whether or not any other judicial proceeding concerning the trust is
16pending.
AB490,42,1817 (d) Reviewing and approving a fee of a trustee, directing party, or trust
18protector.
AB490,42,1919 (e) Approving interim or final accounts.
AB490,42,2020 (f) Ascertaining trust beneficiaries.
AB490,42,2221 (g) Determining the existence or nonexistence of any immunity, power,
22privilege, duty, or right.
AB490,42,2323 (h) Requesting trustee instructions.
AB490,42,2424 (i) Obtaining a declaratory judgment.
AB490,42,2525 (j) Seeking reformation or other equitable relief with respect to a trust.
AB490,43,2
1(k) Resolving a question arising in the administration of a trust, including a
2question of construction of a trust instrument.
AB490,43,43 (L) Determining any other matter involving a trustee, directing party, trust
4protector, or beneficiary.
AB490,63 5Section 63. 701.0202 of the statutes is created to read:
AB490,43,11 6701.0202 Personal jurisdiction. (1) A trustee, trust protector, or directing
7party submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state regarding any
8matter involving the trust by accepting an appointment as a trustee, trust protector,
9or directing party of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state
10or by continuing to serve as the trustee, trust protector, or directing party of a trust
11after the principal place of administration of the trust is moved to this state.
AB490,43,17 12(2) With respect to a beneficiary's interest in a trust, the beneficiary of a trust
13having its principal place of administration in this state is subject to the jurisdiction
14of the courts of this state regarding any matter involving the trust. By accepting a
15distribution from a trust having its principal place of administration in this state,
16a recipient submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state regarding
17any matter involving the trust.
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