Alabama § 19-3B-1001 - Remedies for Breach of Trust.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 19-3B-1001 — Remedies for Breach of Trust., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-3B-1001. Remedies for Breach of Trust.
(a) A violation by a trustee of a duty the trustee owes to a beneficiary is a breach of trust.
(b) To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or may occur, the court may:
(1) compel the trustee to perform the trustee’s duties;
(2) enjoin the trustee from committing a breach of trust;
(3) compel the trustee to redress a breach of trust by paying money, restoring property, or other means;
(4) order a trustee to account;
(5) appoint a special fiduciary to take possession of the trust property and administer the trust;
(6) suspend the trustee;
(7) remove the trustee as provided in Section 19-3B-706;
(8) reduce or deny compensation to the trustee;
(9) subject to Section 19-3B-1012, void an act of the trustee, impose a lien or a constructive trust on trust property, or trace trust property wrongfully disposed of and recover the property or its proceeds; or
(10) order any other appropriate relief.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-3B-1001 ("Remedies for Breach of Trust.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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