72-38-815. General powers of trustee, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2021

TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

CHAPTER 38. MONTANA UNIFORM TRUST CODE

Part 8. Duties and Powers of Trustee

General Powers Of Trustee

72-38-815. General powers of trustee. (1) A trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise:

(a) powers conferred by the terms of the trust; and

(b) except as limited by the terms of the trust:

(i) all powers over the trust property that an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property;

(ii) any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management, and distribution of the trust property; and

(iii) any other powers conferred by this chapter.

(2) The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by 72-38-801 through 72-38-817.

History: En. Sec. 102, Ch. 264, L. 2013.