Vermont § 1309 - Duty and liability of directed trustee
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§ 1309. Duty and liability of directed trustee
- (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a directed trustee shall take reasonable
action to comply with a trust director’s exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction
or further power under subdivision 1306(b)(1) of this title, and the trustee is not liable for the action. (b) A directed trustee shall not comply with a trust director’s exercise or nonexercise
of a power of direction or further power under subdivision 1306(b)(1) of this title to the extent that by complying the trustee would engage in intentional misconduct. (c) An exercise of a power of direction under which a trust director may release a trustee
or another trust director from liability for breach of trust is not effective if: (1) the breach involved the trustee’s or other director’s intentional misconduct; (2) the release was induced by improper conduct of the trustee or other director in procuring
the release; or (3) at the time of the release, the director did not know the material facts relating
to the breach. (d) A directed trustee that has reasonable doubt about its duty under this section may
petition the Probate Division of the Superior Court for instructions. (e) The terms of a trust may impose a duty or liability on a directed trustee in addition
to the duties and liabilities under this section. (Added 2023, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 13, 2024.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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