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Minnesota · Through 2025 Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 501C.1012: PROTECTION OF PERSON DEALING WITH TRUSTEE.

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  1. PROPERTY AND PROPERTY INTERESTS
  2. CHAPTER 501C. TRUSTS
  3. LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND RIGHTS OF PERSON DEALING WITH TRUSTEE

(a) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a trustee, without knowledge that the trustee is exceeding or improperly exercising the trustee's powers is protected from liability as if the trustee properly exercised the power.

(b) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith deals with a trustee is not required to inquire into the extent of the trustee's powers or the propriety of their exercise.

(c) A person who in good faith delivers assets to a trustee need not ensure their proper application.

(d) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a former trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a former trustee, without knowledge that the trusteeship has terminated is protected from liability as if the former trustee were still a trustee.

(e) Nothing in this section shall limit the protection provided by other laws relating to commercial trust accounts or transfers of securities by fiduciaries.

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