Section 163.5. General requirements for trust agreements  


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  • (a) A trust agreement shall be entered into between the beneficiary, the grantor and a trustee.

    (b) A trust agreement shall be established for the sole benefit of the beneficiary.

    (c) A trust agreement shall be made subject to and governed by the laws of the state in which the trust is established.

    (d) A trust agreement may not be subject to any conditions or qualifications outside of the trust agreement.

    (e) A trust agreement may not be conditioned upon any other agreements or documents, except for the reinsurance agreement for which the trust agreement is established.

    (f) A trust agreement may not transfer liability from the trustee for the trustee’s own negligence, willful misconduct or lack of good faith.

    (g) A trust agreement shall create a trust account into which the assets shall be deposited.

    (h) A trust agreement shall prohibit invasion of the trust corpus for the purpose of paying compensation to or reimbursing the expenses of the trustee.

    (i) A trust agreement shall prohibit the grantor from terminating the trust agreement on the basis of the insolvency of the beneficiary.