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Connecticut · Through Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-499eee: Delegation by trustee.

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  1. TITLE 45a. PROBATE COURTS AND PROCEDURE
  2. CHAPTER 802c*. TRUSTS
  3. PART IIa. CONNECTICUT UNIFORM TRUST CODE

(a) A trustee may delegate duties and powers that a prudent trustee of comparable skills could properly delegate to an agent under the circumstances. The trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill and caution in:

(1) Selecting an agent for the delegation;

(2) Establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the trust; and

(3) Periodically reviewing the agent's actions to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.

(b) In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise reasonable care to comply with the terms of the delegation.

(c) A trustee who complies with subsection (a) of this section is not liable to the beneficiaries or to the trust for an action of the agent to whom the function was delegated.

(d) By accepting a delegation of powers or duties from the trustee of a trust that is subject to the law of this state, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.

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