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

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terms of this <strong>Trust</strong> expressly and<br />

unambiguously require the <strong>Trust</strong>ee to<br />

diversify the trust assets. The dominant<br />

purpose of this <strong>Trust</strong> is to hold the shares of<br />

XYZ as a family company so that my<br />

beneficiaries may have the opportunity,<br />

whether some or all, to experience<br />

entrepreneurial reward and risk, including the<br />

loss of all assets held by XYZ or the <strong>Trust</strong>.<br />

The benefit that a beneficiary may draw from<br />

this <strong>Trust</strong> is primarily one of entrepreneurial<br />

competence and, secondarily, one of financial<br />

benefit. Any benefit that a remainder<br />

beneficiary may derive is secondary to that of<br />

any current beneficiary and derives solely<br />

from the opportunity of being involved in the<br />

family business. Economic factors, inflation<br />

(or deflation), taxes and liquidity are not of<br />

importance to the purpose of the trust, nor is<br />

the value of the trust or total return over time.<br />

The <strong>Trust</strong>ee shall, however, divest itself of its<br />

interest in XYZ at the earliest of such time as<br />

1) no current or remainder beneficiary is<br />

employed as an officer of XYZ or 2) a<br />

majority of the then current beneficiaries of<br />

the trust request in writing that the <strong>Trust</strong>ee<br />

divest its interest in XYZ. At that time, the<br />

<strong>Trust</strong>ee shall begin a program of<br />

diversification under customary standards<br />

utilized by the <strong>Trust</strong>ee, and according to a<br />

reasonable implementation schedule<br />

determined by the <strong>Trust</strong>ee.<br />

The Grantor hereby exonerates the <strong>Trust</strong>ee<br />

fully from liability for continuing to retain<br />

XYZ upon the conditions set forth. The<br />

<strong>Trust</strong>ee shall not be obligated to inquire into<br />

the financial or administrative operations of<br />

XYZ and, to the extent that it should ever<br />

have occasion to inquire of the company for<br />

any purpose, shall conclusively rely upon the<br />

averments made by the duly authorized<br />

officers or agents of XYZ. The Grantor<br />

further exonerates the <strong>Trust</strong>ee for its actions,<br />

undertaken in good faith, in diversifying the<br />

asset, should such diversification occur upon<br />

the conditions stated.<br />

Substitute Rule: Rule<br />

clarity obtained here by<br />

specifying that fiduciary<br />

should diversify upon<br />

lack of family<br />

involvement or interest.<br />

Exculpation: Direct and<br />

complete during retention<br />

phase and premised on<br />

good faith during<br />

diversification phase.<br />

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