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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 286.3-275: Limits on liability of bank or trust company acting as fiduciary.

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    (1) When an instrument, under which a bank empowered to act as a fiduciary or trust

    company acts, reserves in the grantor, or vests in an advisory or investment

    committee or in one (1) or more other persons, any power, including, but not

    limited to, the author ity to direct the acquisition, disposition, or retention of any

    investment or the power to authorize any act that the bank or trust company may

    propose, the fiduciary is not liable, either individually or as a fiduciary, for either of

    the following:

    (a) Any loss that results from compliance with an authorized direction of the

    grantor, committee, person, or persons; or

    (b) Any loss that results from a failure to take any action proposed by the bank or

    trust company that requires the prior authorization of th e grantor, committee,

    person, or persons if the bank or trust company timely sought but failed to

    obtain that authorization.

    (2) The bank or trust company referred to in subsection (1) of this section is relieved

    from any obligation to perform investment r eviews and make recommendations

    with respect to any investments to the extent the grantor, an advisory or investment

    committee, or one (1) or more other persons have authority to direct the acquisition,

    disposition, or retention of any investment.

    (3) This section shall not apply to the extent that the instrument, under which the bank

    or trust company referred to in subsection (1) of this section acts, contains

    provisions that are inconsistent with this section.

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