Mississippi § 91-8-709 - Reimbursement of expenses.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-8-709 — Reimbursement of expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-8-709. Reimbursement of expenses.
A trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with interest as appropriate, for: 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 trust; and To the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust, expenses that were not properly incurred in the administration of the trust. An advance by the trustee, trust advisor, or trust protector or by a person named in Section 91-8-701(c)(1) of money for the protection of the trust gives rise to a lien against trust property to secure reimbursement with reasonable interest.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-8-709 ("Reimbursement of expenses.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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