The Uniform Trust Code Turns 25

The Uniform Trust Code Turns 25

Author: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel | ACTEC January 15, 2025 Duration: 11:23

A trust and estate professor reviews the history and successes of the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), some of the Uniform Trust Code acts and it future.

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