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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-499vvv

Beneficiary's consent, release or ratification

(P.A. 19-137, S. 74.) History: P.A. 19-137 effective January 1, 2020.

(a) 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: (1) The consent, release or ratification of the beneficiary was induced by improper conduct of the trustee; or (2) at the time of the consent, release or ratification, the beneficiary did not know of the beneficiary's rights or of the material facts relating to the breach.

(b) The liability of a trustee of a testamentary trust is not governed by the provisions of this section.

Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.