{"data":{"id":"us-il/760-ilcs-3-807","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"760 ILCS 3/807","heading":"Delegation by trustee.","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the trustee has a duty not to delegate to others the performance of any acts involving the exercise of judgment and discretion.\n(b) 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:\n(1) selecting an agent;\n(2) establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes of the trust and the trust instrument; and\n(3) periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation.\n(c) 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.\n(d) A trustee who complies with subsection (b) is not liable to the beneficiaries or to the trust for an action of the agent to whom the function was delegated.\n(e) 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.","path":["CHAPTER 760 TRUSTS AND FIDUCIARIES","Illinois Trust Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=4001\u0026ChapterID=61\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:44Z","sha256":"1e8e30729cc9eb2124f030e630c19129b9659187ff8257c139f2a8a05368ca28","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/760-ilcs-3-806","next":"us-il/760-ilcs-3-808"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}