Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-79
Section 7781 - [Effective Until 10/13/2024] Remedies for breach of trust - UTC 1001(a) What constitutes breach of trust.--A violation by a trustee of a duty the trustee owes to a beneficiary is a breach of trust.(b) Remedies.--To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or may occur, the court may order any appropriate relief, including the following: (1) Compelling the trustee to perform the trustee's duties.(2) Enjoining the trustee from committing a breach of trust.(3) Compelling the trustee to redress a breach of trust by paying money, restoring property or other means.(4) Ordering a trustee to file an account.(5) Taking any action authorized by Chapter 43 (relating to temporary fiduciaries).(7) Removing the trustee as provided in section 7766 (relating to removal of trustee - UTC 706).(8) Reducing or denying compensation to the trustee.(9) Subject to section 7790.2 (relating to protection of person dealing with trustee - UTC 1012): (i) voiding an act of the trustee;(ii) imposing a lien or a constructive trust on trust property; or(iii) tracing trust property wrongfully disposed of and recovering the property or its proceeds.2006, July 7, P.L. 625, No. 98, §9, effective in 120 days [ 11/6/2006].This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.