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R.I. Gen. Laws § 18-15-1

Prudent investor rule

Known as the Rhode Island Uniform Prudent Investor Act

The act spans §§ 18–18 (13 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 110 F. Supp. 2d 42 - Donato v. Bankboston, N.A. (2000)

Most recently applied in 813 F. Supp. 2d 277 - Probate Court Ex Rel. Lawton v. Bank of America, N.A. (August 2011)

P.L. 1996, ch. 276, § 1.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a trustee who invests and manages trust assets owes a duty to the beneficiaries of the trust to comply with the prudent investor rule set forth in this chapter.

(b) The prudent investor rule, a default rule, may be expanded, restricted, eliminated, or otherwise altered by the provisions of a trust. A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary to the extent that the trustee acted in reasonable reliance on the provisions of the trust.

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