§44D-10-1008. Exculpation of Trustee
(a) A term of a trust instrument relieving a trustee of liability for breach of trust is unenforceable to the extent that it: (1) Relieves the trustee of liability for breach of trust committed in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiaries, subject to […]
§44D-10-1009. Beneficiary's Consent, Release or Ratification
(a) A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for breach of trust if the beneficiary, while having capacity, consented to the conduct constituting the breach, released the trustee from liability for the breach, or ratified the transaction constituting the breach, unless: (1) The consent, release or ratification of the beneficiary was induced by improper […]
§44D-10-1010. Limitation on Personal Liability of Trustee
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the contract, a trustee is not personally liable on a contract properly entered into in the trustee's fiduciary capacity in the course of administering the trust if the trustee in the contract disclosed the fiduciary capacity. (b) A trustee is personally liable for torts committed in the course of […]
§44D-10-1011. Interest as General Partner
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section or unless personal liability is imposed in the contract, a trustee who holds an interest as a general partner in a general or limited partnership is not personally liable on a contract entered into by the partnership after the trust's acquisition of the interest […]
§44D-10-1002. Damages for Breach of Trust
(a) A trustee who commits a breach of trust is liable to the beneficiaries affected for the greater of: (1) The amount required to restore the value of the trust property and trust distributions to what they would have been had the breach not occurred; or
§44D-10-1003. Damages in Absence of Breach
Absent a breach of trust, a trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for a loss or depreciation in the value of trust property or for not having made a profit.
§44D-10-1004. Attorney's Fees and Costs
In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a trust, the court, as justice and equity may require, may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust that is the subject of the controversy.
§44D-8B-24. Terms of Second Trust
Any reference in this chapter to a trust instrument or terms of the trust includes a second-trust instrument and the terms of the second trust.
§44D-8B-25. Grantor
(a) For purposes of law of this state other than this article and subject to subsection (b) of this section, a grantor of a first trust is considered to be the grantor of the second trust with respect to the portion of the principal of the first trust subject to the exercise of the decanting […]
§44D-8B-26. Later-Discovered Property
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, if exercise of the decanting power was intended to distribute all the principal of the first trust to one or more second trusts, later-discovered property belonging to the first trust and property paid to or acquired by the first trust after the exercise of […]