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20 Pa.C.S. § 7782: Damages for breach of trust - UTC 1002.

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  1. Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
  2. CHAPTER 77 TRUSTS
  3. SUBCHAPTER I LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES AND RIGHTS OF PERSONS DEALING WITH TRUSTEES

(a) Liability for breach of trust.--A trustee who commits a breach of trust is liable to the beneficiaries affected.

(b) Contribution.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if more than one trustee is liable to the beneficiaries for a breach of trust, a trustee is entitled to contribution from the other trustee or trustees.

(2) A trustee is not entitled to contribution if the trustee:

(i) was substantially more at fault than another trustee; or

(ii) committed the breach of trust in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiaries.

(3) A trustee who received a benefit from the breach of trust is not entitled to contribution from another trustee to the extent of the benefit received.

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