Alabama § 19-3B-709 - Reimbursement of Expenses.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 19-3B-709 — Reimbursement of Expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-3B-709. Reimbursement of Expenses.
(a) A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with interest as appropriate for:
(1) expenses that were properly incurred in the administration of the trust, including the defense or prosecution of any action, whether successful or not, unless the trustee is determined to have willfully or wantonly committed a material breach of the trust; and
(2) to the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust, expenses that were not properly incurred in the administration of the trust.
(b) An advance by the trustee of money for the protection of the trust gives rise to a lien against trust property to secure reimbursement with reasonable interest.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-3B-709 ("Reimbursement of Expenses.") 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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