General powers of trustee

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§ 815. General powers of trustee

(a) A trustee, without authorization by the Probate Division of the Superior 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 title.

(b) The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this chapter. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. February 1, 2011.)


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