{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-59-16-04","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 59-16-04","heading":"(804) 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 59 Trusts","Chapter 59-16 Duties And Powers Of Trustee"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t59c16.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"5fcb4a46eb9da247621c7f95f3c666e3439b093e6ea21d5ea25f205369b4f9e8","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-59-16-03","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-59-16-05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}