Michigan § 441.107 - Fiduciary security transfers; third persons, nonliability.

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§ 441.107. Fiduciary security transfers; third persons, nonliability.

Sec. 7.(a)

No person who participates in the acquisition, disposition, assignment or transfer of a security by or to a fiduciary, including a person who guarantees the signature of the fiduciary, is liable for participation in any breach of fiduciary duty by reason of failure to inquire whether the transaction involves a breach unless it is shown that he acted with actual knowledge that the proceeds of the transaction were being or were to be used wrongfully for the individual benefit of the fiduciary or that the transaction was otherwise in breach of duty.

(b)

If a corporation or transfer agent makes a transfer pursuant to an assignment by a fiduciary, a person who guaranteed the signature of the fiduciary is not liable on the guarantee to any person to whom the corporation or transfer agent by reason of this act incurs no liability.

(c)

This section does not impose any liability upon the corporation or its transfer agent.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 441.107 ("Fiduciary security transfers; third persons, nonliability.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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