The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are determined by:\n1. The law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms unless the designation of that jurisdiction's law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or\n2. In the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue.\n2005, c. 935, § 55-541.07; 2012, c. 614.
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