You may be able to use a power of adjustment or go to court for permission to move the trust to a TRU-friendly state.

FORBES: New Cash From Old Trusts

Warning: If the TRU payout is too high, the trust may run down.

FORBES: New Cash From Old Trusts

Since June, Delaware, New York and Missouri have all passed laws allowing a trustee to convert an old-fashioned trust like Roe's into something called a total return unitrust (TRU).

FORBES: New Cash From Old Trusts

Whereas an old-style trust pays out only investment income (dividends and interest) to "income" beneficiaries, a TRU pays them a fixed percentage of its value annually--typically 3% to 5%.

FORBES: New Cash From Old Trusts