General powers of trustee

1. Law
2. Mississippi Code
3. Trusts and Estates
4. Mississippi Uniform Trust Code
5. Duties and Powers of Trustee
6. General powers of trustee

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:

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

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

Any other powers conferred by this chapter.

The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this article.

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