{"data":{"id":"us-me/18-b-m.r.s.-804","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"18-B M.R.S. §804","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 18-B: TRUSTS","PART 1: MAINE UNIFORM TRUST CODE","CHAPTER 8: DUTIES AND POWERS OF TRUSTEE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/18-B/title18-Bsec804.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"7073df31f1774b521dfa427332cd9fa57ccf12b4cbc5d9722a79dad46348ee53","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/18-b-m.r.s.-803","next":"us-me/18-b-m.r.s.-805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}