Probate: trusts; duties and powers of trustee; modify. Amends secs. 7105 & 7110 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.7105 & 700.7110).

HB 4523 updates Michigan's trust law by clarifying which trust terms must follow state requirements, regardless of the trust document. It specifies that trust agreements cannot override court powers to modify trusts, spendthrift clauses, duration limits for animal care trusts, or beneficiary rights protections. This affects trustees managing trusts, beneficiaries (including charitable organizations and animal care enforcers), and entities like the Attorney General overseeing charitable trusts. The bill ensures core legal safeguards remain enforceable even if trust documents attempt to bypass them.