2011 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 4 - TRUSTS
CHAPTER 10 - UNIFORM TRUST CODE
4-10-414. Cy pres.


WY Stat § 4-10-414 (1997 through Reg Sess) What's This?

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the trust, if a particular charitable purpose becomes unlawful, impracticable, impossible to achieve or wasteful:

(i) The trust does not fail, in whole or in part;

(ii) The trust property does not revert to the settlor or the settlor's successors in interest; and

(iii) The court may apply cy pres to modify or terminate the trust by directing that the trust property be applied or distributed, in whole or in part, in a manner consistent with the settlor's charitable purposes.

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