{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-456.10-1012","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 456.10-1012","heading":"Protection of person dealing with trustee.","body":"1. A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a trustee, without knowledge that the trustee is exceeding or improperly exercising the trustee's powers is protected from liability as if the trustee properly exercised the power.\n2. A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith deals with a trustee is not required to inquire into the extent of the trustee's powers or the propriety of their exercise.\n3. A person who in good faith delivers assets to a trustee need not ensure their proper application.\n4. A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a former trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a former trustee, without knowledge that the trusteeship has terminated is protected from liability as if the former trustee were still a trustee.\n5. Comparable protective provisions of other laws relating to commercial transactions or transfer of securities by fiduciaries prevail over the protection provided by this section.","path":["Title XXXI - TRUSTS AND ESTATES OF DECEDENTS AND PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY","Chapter 456 - Trusts and Trustees — The Uniform Trust Code"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=456.10-1012","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"24becb27adc97f5b584a3ad94e8167a48a7f8077db4215e52afd34c68e0a00b5","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-456.10-1011","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-456.10-1013"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}