Pennsylvania § 7782 Damages for breach of trust - UTC 1002

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7782 — Damages for breach of trust - UTC 1002

Pennsylvania·Title 20 DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES·Ch. 77 TRUSTS·Subch. LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND RIGHTS

(a)Liability for breach of trust.--A trustee who commits a breach of trust is liable to the beneficiaries affected.

(b)Contribution.--

(1)Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if more than one trustee is liable to the beneficiaries for a breach of trust, a trustee is entitled to contribution from the other trustee or trustees.

(2)A trustee is not entitled to contribution if the trustee:

(i)was substantially more at fault than another trustee; or

(ii)committed the breach of trust in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiaries.

(3)A trustee who received a benefit from the breach of trust is not entitled to contribution from another trustee to the extent of the benefit received.

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(a) Liability for breach of trust.--A trustee who commits a breach of trust is liable to the beneficiaries affected.

(b) Contribution.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if more than one trustee is liable to the beneficiaries for a breach of trust, a trustee is entitled to contribution from the other trustee or trustees.

(2) A trustee is not entitled to contribution if the trustee:

(i) was substantially more at fault than another trustee; or

(ii) committed the breach of trust in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiaries.

(3) A trustee who received a benefit from the breach of trust is not entitled to contribution from another trustee to the extent of the benefit received.

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