A. After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the trustee of a trust consisting of trust property having a total value less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) may terminate the trust if the trustee concludes that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration. B. The court may modify or terminate a trust or remove the trustee and appoint a different trustee if it determines that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration. C. Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust. D. This section does not apply to an easement for conservation or preservation. History: Laws 2003, ch. 122, § 4-414. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 122, § 11-1106 made the act effective July 1, 2003. Law reviews. — For article, 'The New Mexico Uniform Trust Code,' see 34 N.M.L. Rev. 1 (2004).
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