Michigan § 700.7816 - General powers of trustee.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 700.7816 — General powers of trustee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 700.7816. General powers of trustee.
(1) A trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise all of the following:
(a) Powers conferred by the terms of the trust.
(b) Except as limited by the terms of the trust, all of the following:
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(2) The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this article.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 700.7816 ("General powers of trustee.") 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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