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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 130.680: UTC 807. Delegation by trustee.

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  1. 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate
  2. 13. Protective Proceedings; Powers of Attorney; Trusts
  3. Chapter 130 — Uniform Trust Code

(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 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.

      (4) By accepting a delegation of powers or duties from the trustee of a trust that is subject to this state’s law, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.

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