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entitled to contribution from another trustee to the extent of the | | benefit received. |
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| | | §1003.__Damages in absence of breach |
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| | | 1.__Accountable for profit.__A trustee is accountable to an | | affected beneficiary for any profit made by the trustee arising | | from the administration of the trust, even absent a breach of | | trust.__Nothing in this section limits a trustee's right to | | reasonable compensation under section 708. |
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| | | 2.__Not accountable for loss, depreciation or no profit.__ | | Absent a breach of trust, a trustee is not liable to a | | beneficiary for a loss or depreciation in the value of trust | | property or for not having made a profit. |
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| | | §1004.__Attorney's fees and costs |
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| | | In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a | | trust, the court, as justice and equity may require, may award | | costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, to any | | party, to be paid by another party or from the trust that is the | | subject of the controversy. |
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| | | §1005.__Limitation of action against trustee |
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| | | 1.__Report; one-year limitation.__A beneficiary may not | | commence a proceeding against a trustee for breach of trust more | | than one year after the date the beneficiary or a representative | | of the beneficiary was sent a report that adequately disclosed | | the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust and | | informed the beneficiary of the time allowed for commencing a | | proceeding. |
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| | | 2.__Disclosure of potential claim.__A report adequately | | discloses the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust | | if it provides sufficient information so that the beneficiary or | | representative knows of the potential claim or should have | | inquired into its existence. |
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| | | 3.__Six years.__If subsection 1 does not apply, a judicial | | proceeding by a beneficiary against a trustee for breach of trust | | must be commenced within 6 years after the first to occur of: |
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| | | A.__The removal, resignation or death of the trustee; |
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| | | B.__The termination of the beneficiary's interest in the | | trust; and |
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| | | C.__The termination of the trust. |
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