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1Uniform Principal and Interest Act — A uniform statute, adopted by most states, that in its most recent version allows some trustees to make adjustments that were not formerly allowed. For example, a trustee could distribute principal to income beneficiaries if it were necessary to… …
2Uniform Prudent Investor Act — A uniform statute that sets out guidelines for trustees to follow when investing trust assets. Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Living Trusts & Avoiding Probate Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …
3uniform statutes — Statutes drafted by a commission on Uniform Laws, or by a committee appointed by State Boards of Commissioners for promoting Uniformity of Legislation, and recommended to the legislatures of the various states for adoption, the purpose being to… …
4Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act — One version of a baby F.T.C. Act that provides private remedies for a variety of unfair and deceptive acts, including false advertising and disparagement. The remedies under this particular uniform statute, as enacted by certain states, are… …
5statute of frauds — 1 often cap S&F a: a state law modeled on the English Statute of Frauds or dealing with the enforcement and requirements of agreements in particular circumstances see also statute of frauds in the important laws section compare main purpose rule; …
6Uniform Debt-Management Services Act — Consumer debt counseling and management services have been available to individuals with serious credit problems going back to the 1950s. There are generally two kinds of services that have been available. Some of these services have provided… …
7Uniform civil code — is a term which has originated from the concept of a Civil Law Code. It envisages administering the same set of secular civil laws to govern different people belonging to different religions and regions. This supersedes the right of citizens to… …
8Uniform Gifts to Minors Act — See Uniform Transfers to Minors Act abbrv. UGMA The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. Uniform Gi …
9Uniform Transfer-on-Death Securities Registration Act — A statute that allows people to name a beneficiary to inherit stocks or bonds without probate. This is called registering the securities in beneficiary or transfer on death form. The owner of the securities can register them with a broker using a …
10Uniform Transfers to Minors Act — n. An act governing transfers of property to a trust managed by a custodian for the benefit of named minors; an act called the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act was the original law of this type, but the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act has replaced it… …
