Indiana § 30-4-3-12 - Liability for breach of trust by co-trustee
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§ 30-4-3-12. Liability for breach of trust by co-trustee
Sec. 12. (Liability for Breach of Trust by Co-Trustee)
A trustee becomes liable to the beneficiary for a breach of trust committed by his co-trustee if he:
(a) participates in the breach of trust;
(b) improperly delegates the administration of the trust to the co-trustee;
(c) approves, acquiesces in or conceals a breach of trust;
(d) enables the co-trustee to commit a breach of trust by his failure to exercise care in the administration of the trust; or
(e) fails to use reasonable effort to compel the co-trustee, or, if the co-trustee has died, his estate, to redress a breach of trust.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.416, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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