Current through the 2024 legislative session
Section 4-10-1008 - Exculpation of fiduciaries(a) A term of a trust relieving a fiduciary of liability for breach of trust is unenforceable to the extent that it: (i) Relieves the fiduciary of liability for breach of trust committed in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiaries; or (ii) Was inserted as the result of an abuse by the fiduciary of a fiduciary or confidential relationship to the settlor. (b) An exculpatory term drafted or caused to be drafted by the fiduciary is invalid as an abuse of a fiduciary or confidential relationship unless the fiduciary proves that the exculpatory term is fair under the circumstances and that its existence and contents were adequately communicated to the settlor.