{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203e-804","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 804","heading":"Prudent administration","body":"Section 804. Prudent administration\nA trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, considering the purposes, terms and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill and caution.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 203E"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter203E/Section804","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:35Z","sha256":"480a602b0e573333d79da5adcd3492288d3751b9e6e0f64c9c0d0ea412dc3c50","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203e-803","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-203e-805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}