(a) If the terms of a trust do not specify the trustee‘s compensation, a trustee is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499yy

  • Court: means a court of this state having jurisdiction over the matter pursuant to sections 45a-499o and 45a-499p or a court of another state having jurisdiction under the law of the other state. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c
  • Terms of a trust: means :

    (A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, the manifestation of the settlor's intent regarding a trust's provisions as:

    (i) Expressed in the trust instrument. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c

  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustee: includes an original, additional and successor trustee and a cotrustee. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c

(b) If the terms of a trust specify the trustee’s compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated as specified, but the court may allow more or less compensation if: (1) The duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when the trust was created; or (2) the compensation specified by the terms of the trust would be unreasonably low or high.