Nebraska § 30-3899 - (UTC 1010) Limitation on personal liability of trustee.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 30-3899 — (UTC 1010) Limitation on personal liability of trustee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-3899. (UTC 1010) Limitation on personal liability of trustee.
(UTC 1010) (a) Except as otherwise provided in the contract, a trustee is not personally liable on a contract properly entered into in the trustee's fiduciary capacity in the course of administering the trust if the trustee in the contract disclosed the fiduciary capacity.
(b) A trustee is personally liable for torts committed in the course of administering a trust, or for obligations arising from ownership or control of trust property, including liability for violation of environmental law, only if the trustee is personally at fault.
(c) A claim based on a contract entered into by a trustee in the trustee's fiduciary capacity, on an obligation arising from ownership or control of trust property, or on a tort committed in the course of administering a trust, may be asserted in a judicial proceeding against the trustee in the trustee's fiduciary capacity, whether or not the trustee is personally liable for the claim.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 30-3899
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 30-3899 cover?
Section 30-3899 ("(UTC 1010) Limitation on personal liability of trustee.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. 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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