Montana § 72-38-708 Compensation Of Trustee

Montana Statutes

§ 72-38-708 — Compensation Of Trustee

Montana § 72-38-708

Title 72ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

Ch. 38MONTANA UNIFORM TRUST CODE

Part 7Office of Trustee

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Mont. Code Ann. § 72-38-708 (2026).

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72-38-708 . Compensation of trustee.

(1)If the terms of a trust do not specify the trustee's compensation, a trustee is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.

(2)If the terms of a trust specify the trustee's compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated as specified, but the court may allow more or less compensation if:

(a)the duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when the trust was created; or

(b)the compensation specified by the terms of the trust would be unreasonably low or high.

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72-38-708 . Compensation of trustee. (1) If the terms of a trust do not specify the trustee's compensation, a trustee is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.
(2) If the terms of a trust specify the trustee's compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated as specified, but the court may allow more or less compensation if:
(a) the duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when the trust was created; or
(b) the compensation specified by the terms of the trust would be unreasonably low or high.