{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1308.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 19-1308.04","heading":"Prudent administration.","body":"A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, by considering the purposes, terms, distributional requirements, and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution.","path":["Title 19. Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]","Chapter 13. Uniform Trust Code.","Subchapter VIII. Duties and Powers of Trustee."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/19-1308.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"9aec918127870195b70091226b2c96a6b158a644c2ead8f98b26b0d5e1faa75e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1308.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-19-1308.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}