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Plain-English meaning
Uniform Trust Code
A model statute addressing trust creation, administration, modification, duties, and remedies that states may enact with changes.
Why the term matters
It helps organize trust-law concepts but does not replace the enacted state code or the governing trust instrument.
Do not confuse it with
The model text and a state's adopted version can differ, and some states use other statutory frameworks.