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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 386B.8-070: Delegation by trustee.

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    (1) A trustee may delegate duties and powers that a prudent trustee of comparable skills

    could properly delegate under the circumstances. The trustee shall exercise

    reasonable care, skill, and caution in:

    (a) Selecting an agent;

    (b) Establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the

    purposes and terms of the trust; and

    (c) Periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's

    performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.

    (2) In performing a delegated func tion, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise

    reasonable care to comply with the terms of the delegation.

    (3) A trustee who complies with subsection (1) 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.

    (4) By accepting a delegation of powers or duties from the trustee of a trust that is

    subject to the law of this Commonwealth, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the

    courts of this state.

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