Unless the terms of a trust provide otherwise, the rules applicable to a trustee apply to a trust director regarding the following matters:

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-500p

  • 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

  • Trust director: means a person that is granted a power of direction by the terms of a trust to the extent the power is exercisable while the person is not serving as a trustee, provided a person is a trust director whether or not the terms of the trust refer to the person as a trust director and whether or not the person is a beneficiary or settlor of the trust. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c

(1) Acceptance under section 45a-499rr;

(2) Giving of bond to secure performance under section 45a-499ss;

(3) Reasonable compensation under section 45a-499yy;

(4) Resignation under section 45a-499vv;

(5) Removal under section 45a-499ww; and

(6) Vacancy and appointment of successor under section 45a-499uu.