General powers of trustee

  1. Law
  2. District of Columbia Code
  3. Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
  4. Uniform Trust Code
  5. Duties and Powers of Trustee
  6. General powers of trustee

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(a) A trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise:

(1) Powers conferred by the terms of the trust; and

(2) Except as limited by the terms of the trust:

(A) All powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property;

(B) Any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper investment, management, and distribution of the trust property; and

(C) Any other powers conferred by this chapter.

(b) The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this subchapter.

(Mar. 10, 2004, D.C. Law 15-104, § 2(b), 51 DCR 208.)

Section References

This section is referenced in § 19-1308.16.

Editor's Notes

Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 815 of the Uniform Trust Code.


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