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Probate & Trust Law Section Conference Manual ... - Minnesota CLE

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FIDUCIARY’S DUTIES<br />

1. Duty to comply with <strong>Trust</strong>/POA/Will’s Terms (Restatement of <strong>Trust</strong>s Second<br />

(ROT164)<br />

2. Duty of Loyalty to Beneficiaries (ROT170)<br />

3. Duty to Avoid Conflicts of Interest (ROT170)<br />

4. Duty to Act Impartially (ROT183)<br />

5. Duty of Disclosure (ROT173)<br />

6. Duty Not to Delegate (ROT171)<br />

7. Duty to Keep Assets Separate (ROT179)<br />

8. Duty to Enforce Claims (ROT177)<br />

9. Duty to Manage Prudently(ROT174)<br />

10. Duty to Invest Prudently (diversify) (MSA501B.151)<br />

11. Duty to Account (ROT172)<br />

12. Duty regarding Co-<strong>Trust</strong>ees (ROT184)<br />

13. Miscellaneous Duties<br />

a. To preserve estate from loss or damage (ROT176)<br />

b. To make estate property productive (ROT181)<br />

c. To defend lawsuits that may result in loss to estate (ROT178)<br />

d. To comply with government regulations<br />

Adapted from Robert Collins, “Claims Against Fiduciaries” Estate and <strong>Trust</strong> Litigation,<br />

M<strong>CLE</strong>, December, 2002. “ROT” refers to the Restatement of the <strong>Law</strong> of <strong>Trust</strong>s, Second Edition<br />

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