# Minn. Stat. § 501C.0107: GOVERNING LAW

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0107

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 501C.0107
- **Heading:** GOVERNING LAW
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.0107

## Text

(a) The meaning and legal effect of the terms of a trust are determined by:

(1) the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms of the trust unless the application of that jurisdiction's law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue. The mere fact that a jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue has a law contrary to the law of the designated jurisdiction does not, standing alone, indicate a strong public policy contrary to that of the designated jurisdiction; or

(2) in the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue.

(b) For purposes of this section, factors to consider in determining which jurisdiction has the most significant relationship to the matter at issue include the place of the trust's creation, the location of trust property, and the domicile of the settlor, the trustee, and the beneficiaries.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0101 § 501C.0101 SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0101.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0102 § 501C.0102 SCOPE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0102.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0103 § 501C.0103 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0103.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0104 § 501C.0104 KNOWLEDGE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0104.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0105 § 501C.0105 DEFAULT AND MANDATORY RULES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0105.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0106 § 501C.0106 COMMON LAW OF TRUSTS; PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0106.md)
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- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0108 § 501C.0108 PRINCIPAL PLACE OF ADMINISTRATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0108.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0109 § 501C.0109 METHODS AND WAIVER OF NONJUDICIAL NOTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0109.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0110 § 501C.0110 OTHERS TREATED AS QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0110.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0111 § 501C.0111 NONJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0111.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0112 § 501C.0112 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0112.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 501C.0201 § 501C.0201 ROLE OF COURT IN ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST AND NATURE OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C501C_S501C.0201.md)
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