A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, by considering the purposes, terms, distributional requirements, and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution.
Effective: July 15, 2014
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 386B.8-040

  • Person: means any individual or entity as defined in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 386B.1-010
  • Trust: means an express trust established by a trust instrument, including a will, whereby a trustee has the duty to administer a trust asset for the benefit of a named or otherwise described income or principal beneficiary, or both. See Kentucky Statutes 386B.1-010
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustee: includes an original, additional, and successor trustee, and a cotrustee. See Kentucky Statutes 386B.1-010

History: Created 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 63, effective July 15, 2014.

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