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==Background==
The increased use of trusts in estate planning during the latter half of the 20th century highlighted inconsistencies in how trust law was governed across the United States. In 1993, recognizing the need for a more uniform approach, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) appointed a study committee chaired by Justice Maurice Hartnett of the Delaware Supreme Court. This committee's task was to assess the necessity and feasibility of developing a comprehensive and standardized model uniform trust code. Following the committee's recommendation in 1994, the NCCUSL established a drafting committee, again led by Justice Hartnett. This committee aimed for broad representation and included legal experts from various organizations, such as the American Bar Association (ABA) and its Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), the American Bankers Association, and state bar associations from California and Colorado.<ref name="English 2002">{{cite journal |last1=English |first1=David |title=The Uniform Trust Code (2000): Significant Provisions and Policy Issues |journal=Missouri Law Review |date=2002 |volume=67 |issue=2 |pages=143–212 |url=https://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/mlr/vol67/iss2/2/ |access-date=3 July 2024}}</ref>
The drafting committee undertook a deliberate process from 1994 to 2000. To ensure comprehensive input, they consulted with advisors and legal groups like the Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Trusts and Estates Acts and ACTEC's Committee on State Laws. The final text of the Uniform Trust Code (UTC) was approved by the NCCUSL commissioners in August 2000. The American Bar Association's House of Delegates officially endorsed the UTC in February 2001. The following months saw the finalization of detailed interpretive comments in April 2001 and minor clean-up revisions in August 2001.<ref name="English 2002"/> In 2002, Kansas became the first state to enact a version of the code.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kansas is first to enact Uniform Trust Code |website=Kansas City Business Journal |date=20 May 2002 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2002/05/20/daily24.html |access-date=3 July 2024}}</ref>
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