D.C. Code § 19-1310.09

Current through codified legislation effective June 1, 2024

Section 19-1310.09 - Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification

A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for breach of trust if the beneficiary consented to the conduct constituting the breach, released the trustee from liability for the breach, or ratified the transaction constituting the breach, unless:

(1) The consent, release, or ratification of the beneficiary was induced by improper conduct of the trustee; or

(2) At the time of the consent, release, or ratification, the beneficiary did not know of the beneficiary's rights or of the material facts relating to the breach.

D.C. Code § 19-1310.09

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

Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 1009 of the Uniform Trust Code.