Maine § 18-B §2109 Duty and liability of directed trustee

Maine Statutes

§ 18-B §2109 — Duty and liability of directed trustee

Maine § 18-B §2109

Title 18-BTRUSTS

Part 2MAINE UNIFORM DIRECTED TRUST ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-B, § 18-B §2109 (2026).

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1.Reasonable action to comply. Subject to subsection 2, 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 section 2106, subsection 2, paragraph A, and the trustee is not liable for the action.

2.No compliance if willful misconduct. A directed trustee may not comply with a trust director's exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction or further power under section 2106, subsection 2, paragraph A to the extent that by complying the trustee would engage in willful misconduct.

3.Release from liability not effective. 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:

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Reasonable action to comply.
Subject to subsection 2, 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 section 2106, subsection 2, paragraph A, and the trustee is not liable for the action.
2.
No compliance if willful misconduct.
A directed trustee may not comply with a trust director's exercise or nonexercise of a power of direction or further power under section 2106, subsection 2, paragraph A to the extent that by complying the trustee would engage in willful misconduct.
3.
Release from liability not effective.
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:
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Petition court for instructions.
A directed trustee that has reasonable doubt about its duty under this section may petition the Probate Court or the Superior Court for instructions.
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Additional duty or liability.
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.