Article on Washington Trust Law

Karen E. Boxx (Professor of Law, University of Washington School of Law) & Katie S. Groblewski (Stokes Lawrence, P.S.) recently published an article entitled, Washington Trust Laws’ Extreme Makeover: Blending with the Uniform Trust Code and Taking Reform Further with Innovations in Notice, Situs, and Represenation, 88 Wash. L. Rev. 813 (October 2013).  Provided below is their abstract:

Washington trust laws were comprehensively revised in 2011 and 2013, resulting in the integration of concepts from the Uniform Trust Code and the addition of some novel provisions. This article discusses in depth the evolution of Washington law regarding the duties to inform and report, the situs of a trust, and representation of interested parties. In addition, this article discusses other UTC provisions that were integrated into Washington statutes and gives an explanation of any departures from UTC language and prior Washington law.