Objectant's contention that petitioner did not properly revoke the trust because it used Estates, Powers and Trusts Law § 7-1.9 (a) instead of section 8-1.1 (c) (2) is unavailing. Before 1985, cases held that a charitable trust could use the predecessor of EPTL 7-1.9 (a) (see e.g. Hanover Bank v United Brethren's Church on Staten Is., 134 N.Y.S.2d 356, 361-362 [Sup Ct, NY County 1954]). In 1985, EPTL 7-1.9 was amended to add paragraph (c), which provided that...
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