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Bad Faith Fiduciary Duty Trustees

Charles E. Rounds, Jr. - Suffolk University...

An action brought by a trust beneficiary to remedy a breach of fiduciary duty ought not to trigger the trust’s in-terrorem clause,...

A court should not enforce a trust in terrorem clause if its enforcement under the particular facts and circumstances would frustrate settlor intent. Assuming that the settlor intended to impress a trust upon the property,...more

Charles E. Rounds, Jr. - Suffolk University...

Liability of Trust Beneficiary Who Litigates Vexatiously or Participates in a Breach of Trust

The Restatement (Third) of Trusts, specifically §104, lists four general areas in which the beneficiary’s actions may lead to an assumption of internal liability to the trust estate: (1) A loan or advance to the beneficiary...more

Charles E. Rounds, Jr. - Suffolk University...

Trustee in breach of trust conveys trust property to a third party: Is the transferee a necessary party to an action for breach...

If the trustee in breach of trust conveys the trust property to a third party to the trust relationship, would the transferee be a necessary party to any action for breach of trust that the trust beneficiaries might bring?...more

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Minnesota Court of Appeals Decides Beneficiary Subject to Fiduciary Duty When Exercising Power to Remove Trustee

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On November 6, 2023, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued its opinion in In the Matter of the Trust Agreement of Genevieve M. Rossow. Among other topics, the court’s opinion addressed whether a trust beneficiary’s power to...more

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