 1. Trust Instrument  2. Trust Code  §§ 113.001-113.029.

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 1. Trust Instrument

 2. Trust Code  §§

 3. Granted by Equity (Implied Powers)  § – “necessary or appropriate”  § – implied powers “not inconsistent”

 4. Court Order  May expand or limit  § & §

 Issue = May trustee delegate powers and duties to others?  If yes, trustee may escape personal liability to beneficiary for agent’s conduct.  If no, trustee personally liable to the beneficiary for agent’s conduct.

 Permitted delegation  Ministerial duties  Prohibited delegation  Discretionary duties  Problem with rule  vague and uncertain

 May delegate if “reasonably necessary” in the administration of the trust.  §

 1. Common Law  Not allowed as they are discretionary acts.

 2. Texas  Delegation to “investment agent” allowed.  Written notice to beneficiaries at least 30 days prior to delegation required.  Governed by former §

 3. Texas 1/1/2004 to present -- §  Standard for delegation ▪ Would a “prudent trustee of comparable skills” delegate? ▪ No notice to beneficiaries needed. ▪ In other words, trustee knows he/she is not a “prudent investor.”

 3. Texas 1/1/2004 to present  Duty of trustee – Use reasonable care, skill, and caution in: ▪ Selecting agent ▪ Establishing scope and terms of delegation ▪ Periodically reviewing agent’s actions

 3. Texas 1/1/2004 to present  Duty of agent ▪ Reasonable care to comply with terms of delegation

 3. Texas 1/1/2004 to present  Liability of trustee to beneficiary for agent’s actions – General rule: ▪ Not liable if trustee used reasonable care, skill, and caution to select, establish scope, and review.

 3. Texas 1/1/2004 to present  Liability of trustee to beneficiary for agent’s actions – Exceptions where trustee liable: ▪ Agent is affiliate (e.g., relative, partner, employee). ▪ Trustee or beneficiary is required to arbitrate. ▪ Shortening of statute of limitations against agent

 3. Texas 1/1/2004 to present  Delegation to co-trustee -- § (e) ▪ Allowed unless trust requires joint exercise

 1. Majority may act  Unlike common law rule  § (a)

 2. Vacancies  Remaining trustees may act  § (b)

 3. Duty of co-trustee to participate  § (c) & (d)  Exceptions: ▪ Cotrustee is unavailable ▪ Cotrustee has properly delegated  Remaining trustees may act to administer trust efficiently or avoid injury to beneficiary.

 3. Duty to exercise reasonable care to:  Prevent another cotrustee from committing a serious breach  Compel breaching cotrustee to redress a serious breach  §

 4. Protection of dissenting trustee from normal rule of joint and several liability  Not join  Express dissent, even if join ▪ Exercise reasonable care ▪ Dissent in writing ▪ Give dissent to any cotrustee ▪ At or before time of action  §