Wisconsin § 701.1002 Damages for breach of trust; liability of successor trustee.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 701.1002 — Damages for breach of trust; liability of successor trustee.

Wisconsin § 701.1002

Ch. 701Trusts

Subch.subch. X of ch. 701 SUBCHAPTER X

LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND RIGHTS OF PERSONS DEALING WITH TRUSTEE

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Wis. Stat. § 701.1002 (2026).

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1002(1) (1) A trustee who commits a breach of trust is liable to an affected beneficiary for the greater of the following:
1002(1)(a) (a) The amount required to restore the value of the trust property and trust distributions to what they would have been had the breach not occurred.
1002(1)(b) (b) The profit the trustee made by reason of the breach.
1002(2) (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if more than one trustee is liable to a beneficiary for a breach of trust, a trustee is entitled to contribution from the other trustee or trustees. A trustee is not entitled to contribution if the trustee was substantially more at fault than another trustee or if the trustee committed the breach of trust in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purpos

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701.1002
701.1002(1) (1) A trustee who commits a breach of trust is liable to an affected beneficiary for the greater of the following:
701.1002(1)(a) (a) The amount required to restore the value of the trust property and trust distributions to what they would have been had the breach not occurred.
701.1002(1)(b) (b) The profit the trustee made by reason of the breach.
701.1002(2) (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if more than one trustee is liable to a beneficiary for a breach of trust, a trustee is entitled to contribution from the other trustee or trustees. A trustee is not entitled to contribution if the trustee was substantially more at fault than another trustee or if the trustee committed the breach of trust in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiary. 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.
701.1002(3) (3) A successor trustee is not liable for the acts and omissions of a former trustee or for the acts or omissions of any directing party or trust protector that are taken before the appointment of the successor trustee.