District Of Columbia § 19-1310.08 - Exculpation of trustee.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 19-1310.08 — Exculpation of trustee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-1310.08. Exculpation of trustee.
19-1310.08A term of a trust relieving a trustee of liability for breach of trust is unenforceable to the extent that it:
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; or
Was inserted as the result of an abuse by the trustee of a fiduciary or confidential relationship to the settlor.
An exculpatory term drafted or caused to be drafted by the trustee is invalid as an abuse of a fiduciary or confidential relationship unless the trustee proves that the exculpatory term is fair under the circumstances and that its existence and contents were adequately communicated to the settlor.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 19-1310.08 cover?
Section 19-1310.08 ("Exculpation of trustee.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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