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Miss. Code Ann. § 91-8-815: General powers of trustee.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 91. Trusts and Estates
- Chapter 8. Mississippi Uniform Trust Code
- Article 8. Duties and Powers of Trustee.
(a) A trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise:
(1) Powers conferred by the terms of the trust; and
(2) Except as limited by the terms of the trust:
(A) All powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property;
(B) Any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management, and distribution of the trust property; and
(C) Any other powers conferred by this chapter.
(b) The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this article.
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