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20 PA Cons Stat § 7780.4 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7780.4 - Discretionary powers

§ 7780.4. Discretionary powers. The trustee shall exercise a discretionary power in good faith and in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the trust and the interests of the beneficiaries, notwithstanding the breadth of discretion granted to a trustee in the trust instrument, including the use of such terms as "absolute," "sole" or "uncontrolled."
20 PA Cons Stat § 7780.5 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7780.5 - Powers of trustees - UTC 815

 § 7780.5. Powers of trustees - UTC 815. (a) Exercise of power.--Except as otherwise provided in the trust instrument or in other provisions of this title, a trustee has all the powers over the trust property that an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property and may exercise those powers without court approval from the time of creation of the trust until final distribution of the assets of the trust.  (b) (Reserved).   Cross References. Section 7780.5 is referred to in sections 7780.6, 7790.2 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7780.7 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7780.7 - Distribution upon termination

§ 7780.7. Distribution upon termination. Upon the occurrence of an event terminating or partially terminating a trust, the trustee shall proceed to distribute the trust property within a reasonable time to the persons entitled to it, subject to the right of the trustee to retain a reasonable reserve for the payment of debts, expenses and taxes.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7781 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7781 - Remedies for breach of trust - UTC 1001

 § 7781. 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). (6) (Reserved). (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. (10) (Reserved).   Cross References. Section 7781 is referred to in section 7766 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7782 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7782 - Damages for breach of trust - UTC 1002

 § 7782. Damages for breach of trust - UTC 1002. (a) Liability for breach of trust.--A trustee who commits a breach of trust is liable to the beneficiaries affected.  (b) Contribution.-- (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if more than one trustee is liable to the beneficiaries for a breach of trust, a trustee is entitled to contribution from the other trustee or trustees.  (2) A trustee is not entitled to contribution if the trustee: (i) was substantially more at fault than another trustee; or (ii) committed the breach of trust in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiaries.  (3) A trustee who received a benefit from the breach of trust is not entitled to contribution from another trustee to the extent of the benefit received.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7783 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7783 - Damages in absence of breach - UTC 1003

 § 7783. Damages in absence of breach - UTC 1003. (a) Profit.--A trustee is accountable to an affected beneficiary for any profit, excluding reasonable compensation, made by the trustee arising from the administration of the trust, even absent a breach of trust.  (b) Loss or depreciation.--Absent a breach of trust, a trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for a loss or depreciation in the value of trust property or for not having made a profit.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7784 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7784 - (Reserved)

 § 7784. (Reserved).
20 PA Cons Stat § 7786 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7786 - Reliance on trust instrument - UTC 1006

§ 7786. Reliance on trust instrument - UTC 1006. A trustee who acts in reasonable reliance on the express provisions of the trust instrument is not liable to a beneficiary for a breach of trust to the extent the breach resulted from the reliance.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7787 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7787 - Event affecting administration or distribution - UTC 1007

§ 7787. Event affecting administration or distribution - UTC 1007. If the happening of an event, including marriage, divorce, performance of educational requirements, attaining a specific age or death, affects the administration or distribution of a trust, a trustee who has exercised reasonable care to ascertain the happening of the event is not liable for a loss resulting from the trustee's lack of knowledge.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7788 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7788 - Exculpation of trustee - UTC 1008

 § 7788. Exculpation of trustee - UTC 1008. (a) When exculpatory provision unenforceable.--A provision of a trust instrument relieving a trustee of liability for breach of trust is unenforceable to the extent that it:  (1) relieves the trustee 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  (2) was inserted as the result of an abuse by the trustee of a fiduciary or confidential relationship to the settlor.  (b) Exculpatory provision by trustee.--An exculpatory term drafted or caused to be drafted by the trustee is invalid as an abuse of a fiduciary or confidential relationship unless the trustee proves that the exculpatory term is fair under the circumstances and that its existence and contents were adequately communicated to the settlor.    Cross References. Section 7788 is referred to in section 7705 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7789 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7789 - Beneficiary's consent, release or ratification - UTC 1009

§ 7789. Beneficiary's consent, release or ratification - UTC 1009. A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for breach of trust if the beneficiary consented to the conduct constituting the breach, released the trustee from liability for the breach or ratified the transaction constituting the breach, unless the consent, release or ratification of the beneficiary was induced by improper conduct of the trustee.    Cross References. Section 7789 is referred to in section 7772 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7790 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7790 - Limitation on personal liability of trustee - UTC 1010

 § 7790. Limitation on personal liability of trustee - UTC 1010. (a) When trustee not personally liable.--Except as otherwise provided in the contract, a trustee is not personally liable on a contract properly entered into in the trustee's fiduciary capacity in the course of administering the trust if the trustee in the contract disclosed the fiduciary capacity.  (b) When trustee personally liable.--A trustee is personally liable for torts committed in the course of administering a trust or for obligations arising from ownership or control of trust property, including liability for violation of environmental law, only if the trustee is personally at fault.  (c) Assertion of claim.--A claim based on a contract entered into by a trustee in the trustee's fiduciary capacity on an obligation arising from ownership or control of trust property or on a tort committed in the course of administering a trust may be asserted in a judicial proceeding against the trustee in the trustee's fiduciary capacity, whether or not the trustee is personally liable for the claim.    Cross References. Section 7790 is referred to in section 7705 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7790.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7790.1 - Interest as general partner - UTC 1011

§ 7790.1. Interest as general partner - UTC 1011. (a) Contractual liability.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) or unless personal liability is imposed in the contract, a trustee who holds an interest as a general partner in a general or limited partnership is not personally liable on a contract entered into by the partnership after the trust's acquisition of the interest if the fiduciary capacity was disclosed in the contract or in a statement previously filed pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 83 (relating to general partnerships) or 85 (relating to limited partnerships).  (b) Tortious liability.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a trustee who holds an interest as a general partner is not personally liable for torts committed by the partnership or for obligations arising from ownership or control of the interest unless the trustee is personally at fault.  (c) When immunity inapplicable.--The immunity provided by this section does not apply if an interest in the partnership is held by:  (1) the trustee in a capacity other than that of trustee; (2) the trustee's spouse; or (3) the trustee's descendant, sibling or parent or the spouse of a descendant, sibling or parent.  (d) Personal liability of settlor.--If the trustee of a revocable trust holds an interest as a general partner, the settlor is personally liable for contracts and other obligations of the partnership as if the settlor were a general partner.    References in Text. Chapters 83 and 85 of Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations), referred to in subsec. (a), were repealed November 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, effective in 90 days. The subject matter can now be found in Chapters 84 and 86, respectively, in Title 15.  Cross References. Section 7790.1 is referred to in section 7705 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7790.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7790.2 - Protection of person dealing with trustee - UTC 1012

§ 7790.2. Protection of person dealing with trustee - UTC 1012. (a) (Reserved). (a.1) Protection from liability.--Unless a person assisting or dealing with a trustee has actual knowledge that the trustee is committing a breach of trust or has knowledge of such facts that the trustee's conduct amounts to bad faith, the person:  (1) may assume without inquiry the existence of trust powers and their proper exercise by the trustee;  (2) is not bound to inquire whether the trustee has power to act or is properly exercising the power; and  (3) is fully protected in dealing with the trustee as if the trustee possessed and properly exercised the powers the trustee purports to exercise.  (b) No requirement to inquire.--A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith deals with a trustee is not required to inquire into the extent of the trustee's powers or the propriety of their exercise.  (c) (Reserved). (c.1) Ultra vires.--A trustee's act may not be set aside or not specifically enforced because the trustee's act was not authorized by section 7780.5 (relating to powers of trustees - UTC 815) or 7780.6 (relating to illustrative powers of trustee) or because the trustee's act was authorized but the authority was improperly exercised. A court's power to set aside a transaction for fraud, accident, mistake or self-dealing is unaffected by this subsection.  (d) Former trustee.--A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a former trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a former trustee, without knowledge that the trusteeship has terminated is protected from liability as if the former trustee were still a trustee.  (e) Effect of other laws.--Comparable protective provisions of other laws relating to commercial transactions or transfer of securities by fiduciaries prevail over the protection provided by this section.    Cross References. Section 7790.2 is referred to in sections 7705, 7772, 7781 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7790.3 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7790.3 - Certification of trust - UTC 1013

 § 7790.3. Certification of trust - UTC 1013. (a) Contents of certification.--Instead of furnishing a copy of the trust instrument to a person other than a beneficiary, the trustee may furnish to the person a certification of trust containing the following information:  (1) The trust's existence and the date the trust instrument was executed. (2) The identity of the settlor. (3) The identity and address of the currently acting trustee. (4) The powers of the trustee. (5) The revocability or irrevocability of the trust and the identity of any person holding a power to revoke the trust.  (6) The authority of cotrustees to sign or otherwise authenticate and whether all or less than all are required in order to exercise powers of the trustee.  (7) The trust's taxpayer identification number. (8) The manner of taking title to trust property. (b) Authentication.--A certification of trust may be signed or otherwise authenticated by any trustee.  (c) Assurance of representations.--A certification of trust must state that the trust has not been revoked, modified or amended in a manner that would cause the representations contained in the certification of trust to be incorrect.  (d) Dispositive trust provisions.--A certification of trust need not contain the dispositive provisions of the trust instrument.  (e) Provisions to be made available upon request.--A recipient of a certification of trust may require the trustee to furnish copies of those excerpts from the original trust instrument and later amendments which designate the trustee and confer upon the trustee the power to act in the pending transaction.  (f) Reliance on certification.--A person who acts in reliance upon a certification of trust without knowledge that the representations contained in the certification are incorrect is not liable to any person for so acting and may assume without inquiry the existence of the facts contained in the certification. Knowledge of the provisions of the trust instrument may not be inferred solely from the fact that a copy of all or part of the trust instrument is held by the person relying upon the certification.  (g) Enforcement.--A person who in good faith enters into a transaction in reliance upon a certification of trust may enforce the transaction against the trust property as if the representations contained in the certification were correct.  (h) Liability.--A person making a demand for the trust instrument in addition to a certification of trust or excerpts is liable for damages if the court determines that the person did not act in good faith in demanding the trust instrument.  (i) Applicability.--This section does not limit the right of a person to obtain a copy of the trust instrument in a judicial proceeding concerning the trust.    Cross References. Section 7790.3 is referred to in sections 3912, 3913, 7705 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7791 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7791 - Abandonment of property

§ 7791. Abandonment of property. If any property is so burdensome or is so encumbered or is in such condition that it is of no value to the trust, the trustee may abandon it. If property without value cannot be abandoned without transfer of title to another or without a formal renunciation, the court may authorize the trustee to transfer or renounce it without consideration if it finds that this will be for the best interests of the trust.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7792 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7792 - Powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives

§ 7792. Powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives. The provisions concerning the powers, duties and liabilities of a trustee shall be the same as those set forth in the following provisions of this title for the administration of a decedent's or a minor's estate:  Section 3184 (relating to discharge of personal representative and surety). Section 3321(d) and (e) (relating to nominee registration; corporate fiduciary as agent; deposit of securities in a clearing corporation; book-entry securities).  Section 3323 (relating to compromise of controversies). Section 3324 (relating to death or incapacity of fiduciary). Section 3332 (relating to inherent powers and duties). Section 3353 (relating to order of court). Section 3354 (relating to power given in governing instrument). Section 3355 (relating to restraint of sale). Section 3356 (relating to purchase by personal representative). Section 3358 (relating to collateral attack). Section 3359 (relating to record of proceedings; county where real estate lies). Section 3532(c) (relating to at risk of personal representative). (July 8, 2016, P.L.497, No.79, eff. Jan. 1, 2017)
20 PA Cons Stat § 7793 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7793 - Effect of removal, or of probate of later will or codicil

 § 7793. Effect of removal, or of probate of later will or codicil. (a) No impeachment.--No act of administration performed by a testamentary trustee in good faith shall be impeached by the subsequent:  (1) revocation of the probate of the will from which the trustee derives authority; (2) probate of a later will or of a codicil; or (3) dismissal of the trustee. (b) Good faith dealings.--Regardless of the good or bad faith of the testamentary trustee, no person who deals in good faith with a testamentary trustee shall be prejudiced by the occurrence of any of the contingencies set forth in subsection (a).
20 PA Cons Stat § 7794 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7794 - Title of purchaser

§ 7794. Title of purchaser. If the trustee has given a bond as required in accordance with this title, any sale, pledge, mortgage or exchange by a trustee, whether pursuant to a decree or to the exercise of a power conferred by the trust instrument or of a power under this title, shall pass the full title of the trust in the property, unless otherwise specified. Persons dealing with the trustee shall have no obligation to see to the proper application of the cash or other assets given in exchange for the property of the trust. A sale or exchange by a trustee pursuant to a decree under section 3353 (relating to order of court) shall have the effect of a judicial sale as to the discharge of liens, but the court may decree a sale or exchange freed and discharged from the lien of any mortgage otherwise preserved from discharge by existing law if the holder of the mortgage consents by writing filed in the proceeding. No sale, mortgage, exchange or conveyance shall be prejudiced by the subsequent dismissal of the trustee. No sale, mortgage, exchange or conveyance by a testamentary trustee shall be prejudiced by the terms of a will or codicil thereafter probated if the person dealing with the trustee did so in good faith.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7795 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7795 - Reports for school district trustees

 § 7795. Reports for school district trustees. (a) Scope.--This section applies if a school district is a trustee of land in accordance with all of the following:  (1) The land is held for the benefit of the public. (2) The land is not used directly for school purposes. (b) Requirement.-- (1) By January 30, the school district shall prepare a report for the prior year concerning the trust.  (2) The report shall detail all of the following: (i) Revenues generated. (ii) Expenses incurred. (iii) Balance of funds held by the school district as trustee. (iv) A statement regarding the activities taken by the trustee during the prior year to advance the purposes of the trust.  (3) The report must be certified as correct by the district superintendent. (4) The report shall be made public as follows: (i) The report shall be published in 14-point type in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the land is located.  (ii) The report shall be available during business hours for inspection and copying at the office of the district superintendent. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying.    Cross References. Section 7795 is referred to in section 7796 of this title.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7796 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7796 - Jurisdiction

§ 7796. Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding 42 Pa.C.S. § 931 (relating to original jurisdiction and venue), jurisdiction over an action involving land referred to in section 7795 (relating to reports for school district trustees) shall be vested in the court of common pleas in the judicial district where:  (1) all of the land is located; or (2) more than 50% of the land is located.
20 PA Cons Stat § 7797 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES|Chapter 77 - Trusts|Section 7797 - Filing accounts

 § 7797. Filing accounts. (a) When to file.--A trustee shall file an account of his administration whenever directed to do so by the court and may file an account at any other time.  (b) Where to file.--All accounts of trustees shall be filed in the office of the clerk.