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Tex. Prop. Code § 114.081

PROTECTION OF PERSON DEALING WITH TRUSTEE

Known as the Texas Trust Code

The act spans §§ 111–116 (165 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Fisher v. Miocene Oil & Gas Ltd. (2009)

Most recently applied in 728 F. Supp. 2d 883 - Bank of America, N.A. Ex Rel. U.S. Trust Co. of Texas, N.A. v. Stanley (July 2010)

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff

(a) A person who deals with a trustee in good faith and for fair value actually received by the trust is not liable to the trustee or the beneficiaries of the trust if the trustee has exceeded the trustee's authority in dealing with the person.

(b) A person other than a beneficiary is not required to inquire into the extent of the trustee's powers or the propriety of the exercise of those powers if the person:

(1) deals with the trustee in good faith; and

(2) obtains:

(A) a certification of trust described by Section 114.086; or

(B) a copy of the trust instrument.

(c) A person who in good faith delivers money or other assets to a trustee is not required to ensure the proper application of the money or other assets.

(d) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a former trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a former trustee, without knowledge that the trusteeship has terminated, is protected from liability as if the former trustee were still a trustee.

(e) Comparable protective provisions of other laws relating to commercial transactions or transfer of securities by fiduciaries prevail over the protection provided by this section.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.