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Missouri · Through 2026 legislative session (floor)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 456.8-807: Delegation by trustee.

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  1. Title XXXI - TRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY
  2. Chapter 456 - Trusts and Trustees — The Uniform Trust Code

1. A trustee may delegate to an agent 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:

(1) selecting an agent;

(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 in order to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.

2. 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.

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 state, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.

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