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beneficiaries under a bare trust (including a constructive or resulting trust), to whom the trustee owes basic duties arising by law; and; beneficiaries under an express trust (either an inter vivos trust or a testamentary trust), where the trustee owes additional duties and has additional powers specified by the trust instrument.
Trustees [2] have certain duties (some of which are fiduciary). These include the duty to: Carry out the expressed terms of the trust instrument. [3] Trustees are bound to act in accordance with the terms of the trusts upon which the trustee holds trust property, and commit a breach of trust by departing from the terms of the trust. [4]
The most infamous example would be beneficiaries who clamor against the trustee to "bust the trust" based on the strict limits the trust (or the trustee) may impose on the trust assets. In many of these cases, the UTC provides beneficiaries (and trustees) relief to provide the flexibility needed to dispose of trust property under certain rules.
Trustees have a wide scope of powers and duties but removing beneficiaries isn't always one of them. Unless the trust grantor has given them the authority to remove or add beneficiaries, trustees ...
Testamentary trusts may be created in wills, defining how money and property will be handled for children or other beneficiaries. While the trustee is given legal title to the trust property, in accepting title the trustee owes a number of fiduciary duties to the beneficiaries. The primary duties owed are those of loyalty, prudence and ...
A trustee is responsible for managing the assets held in the trust on behalf of its beneficiaries. If you're the beneficiary of a trust, you may find it necessary to remove the trustee if you ...
Trust Recognition: The Act mandates formal recognition of trusts with defined trustees, beneficiaries, and assets. Trustee Duties: Trustees must act responsibly and prioritize beneficiary interests. Beneficiary Rights: Beneficiaries are granted rights to trust information and enforcement avenues. [1]
The duty of loyalty is often called the cardinal principle of fiduciary relationships, but is particularly strict in the law of trusts. [1] In that context, the term refers to a trustee's duty to administer the trust solely in the interest of the beneficiaries, and following the terms of the trust.