New Jersey Statutes
§ 3B:31-71 — Remedies for breach of trust.
New Jersey § 3B:31-71
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 3BADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS
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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3B:31-71 (2026).
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3B:31-71. Remedies for Breach of Trust. a. A violation by a trustee of a duty the trustee owes to a beneficiary is a breach of trust. b. To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or may occur, the court may:
(1)compel the trustee to perform the trustee's duties;
(2)enjoin the trustee from committing a breach of trust;
(3)compel the trustee to redress a breach of trust by paying money, restoring property, or other means;
(4)order a trustee to account;
(5)appoint a special fiduciary to take possession of the trust property and administer the trust;
(6)suspend the trustee;
(7)remove the trustee as provided in N.J.S.3B:31-51;
(8)reduce or deny compensation to the trustee;
(9)subject to N.J.S.3B:14-37, void an act of the trustee, impose a lien or a constructive trust on trust prope
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New Jersey § 3B:31-71, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/3B%3A31-71.