760 ILCS 3/401 : RIGHTS AND REMEDIES — TRUSTS AND FIDUCIARIES — ILLINOIS TRUST CODE — CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUST — Methods of creating trust TEXT PDF A trust may be created by: (1) transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor's lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect upon the settlor's death; (2) declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; (3) exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee; (4) order of a court; or (5) exercise by an authorized fiduciary of the powers granted in Article 12. 760 ILCS 3/401 Amended by P.A. 102-0279,§ 10, eff. 1/1/2022. Added by P.A. 101-0048,§ 401, eff. 1/1/2020.