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Any profit through or arising out of the administration of the trust. Exception for trustee’s compensation
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1. Lost value to trust Causation required No requirement that trustee personally benefited
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2. Profit made by trustee Causation required No requirement that trust have suffered a loss
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3. Lost profits Causation required Difficult to show
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4. Punitive damages “[A]n intentional breach of a fiduciary duty is a tort justifying the award of exemplary damages.”
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Grounds are discretionary Trustee has materially violated the trust (or attempted to do so) AND Trust suffered a material financial loss.
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Trustee becomes incompetent Trustee becomes insolvent For other cause, in the discretion of the court
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Ditta v. Conte – p. 186 “[N]o statutory limitations period restricts a court’s discretion to remove a trustee. A limitations period, while applicable to suits seeking damages for breach of fiduciary duty, has no place in suits that seek removal rather than recovery.”
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Used if trustee threatens to commit a breach of trust. If trustee does not obey, punishable as contempt.
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Used when court fears trustee will not obey injunction. “Receivership is an extraordinary harsh remedy and one that courts are particularly loathe to utilize.”
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Court may determine any question arising during the administration of a trust. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 37.005
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Standard = equitable and just. Award may be against any party. Thus, all parties should request fees.
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Misapplication by Fiduciary State of mind Intentional Knowing Reckless
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Misapplication by Fiduciary Evil Act Misapply trust property ▪ In violation of trust instrument ▪ In violation of Trust Code Substantial risk of loss to beneficiary
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Misapplication by Fiduciary Penalty If amount involved greater than $200,000, up to life sentence. No requirement that trustee have personally benefited. ▪ If trustee personally benefited, then it may be theft under Chapter 31.
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1. Knowledge New trustee knows (subjective) New trustee should know (objective)
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2. Improper Conduct Allows bad conduct to continue Fails to make reasonable effort to compel old trustee to deliver trust property Fails to make reasonable effort to compel redress of breach (e.g., sue prior trustee)
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