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La. R.S. 9:2205

Liability of co-trustee

A trustee shall not be liable to a beneficiary for a breach of trust committed by a co-trustee, unless he:

(1) Participates in a breach of trust committed by his co-trustee;

(2) Delegates improperly the administration of the trust to his co-trustee;

(3) Conceals, approves, or acquiesces in a breach of trust committed by his co-trustee;

(4) Enables his co-trustee to commit a breach of trust by his failure to exercise reasonable care in the administration of the trust; or

(5) Neglects to take proper steps to compel his co-trustee to redress a breach of trust.

Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.