Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 18-B, 408
effective July 1, 2005
§ 408. Trust for care of animal
1. To provide care for animal; termination. A trust may be created to
provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's lifetime.
The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or, if the trust was
created to provide for the care of more than one animal alive during the
settlor's lifetime, upon the death of the last surviving animal.
2. Enforcement. A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by a
person appointed in the terms of the trust or, if no person is so
appointed, by a person appointed by the court. A person having an
interest in the welfare of the animal may request the court to appoint a
person to enforce the trust or to remove a person appointed.
3. Intended use of property. Property of a trust authorized by this
section may be applied only to its intended use, except to the extent
the court determines that the value of the trust property exceeds the
amount required for the intended use. Except as otherwise provided in
the terms of the trust, property not required for the intended use must
be distributed to the settlor, if then living, otherwise, to the
settlor's successors in interest.