Pennsylvania § 7781 - Remedies for breach of trust - UTC 1001.
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§ 7781. Remedies for breach of trust - UTC 1001.
(a) What constitutes breach of trust.--(Deleted by amendment).
(b) Remedies.--To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or may occur, the court may order any appropriate relief, including the following:
(1) Compelling the trustee to perform the trustee's duties.
(2) Enjoining the trustee from committing a breach of trust.
(3) Compelling the trustee to redress a breach of trust by paying money, restoring property or other means.
(4) Ordering a trustee to file an account.
(5) Taking any action authorized by Chapter 43 (relating to temporary fiduciaries).
(6) (Reserved).
(7) Removing the trustee as provided in section 7766 (relating to removal of trustee - UTC 706).
(8) Reducing or denying compensation to the trustee.
(9) Subject to section 7790.2 (relating to protection of person dealing with trustee - UTC 1012):
(i) voiding an act of the trustee;
(ii) imposing a lien or a constructive trust on trust property; or
(iii) tracing trust property wrongfully disposed of and recovering the property or its proceeds.
(10) (Reserved).
(July 15, 2024, P.L.786, No.64, eff. 90 days)
2024 Amendment. Act 64 deleted subsec. (a). See section 11 of Act 64 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Uniform Trust Code.
Cross References. Section 7781 is referred to in section 7766 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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