1.  Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of trust, the governing instrument or an agreement signed by the person to be charged, a beneficial owner, trustee, officer, agent, manager or employee of a business trust formed pursuant to the laws of this State is not personally liable for the debts or liabilities of the business trust.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 88A.390

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

2.  Except as otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or the governing instrument, a trustee acting in that capacity is not personally liable to any person other than the business trust or a beneficial owner for any act or omission of the business trust or a trustee thereof.

3.  Except as otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or the governing instrument, an officer, employee, agent or manager of a business trust or another person who manages the business and affairs of a business trust, acting in that capacity, is not personally liable to any person other than the business trust or a beneficial owner for any act or omission of the business trust or a trustee thereof.

4.  Except as otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or the governing instrument, a trustee, officer, employee, agent or manager of a business trust or another person who manages the business and affairs of a business trust is not personally liable to the business trust or a beneficial owner for damages for breach of fiduciary duty in such capacity except for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law.