La. R.S. § 9:2204
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Tit. 9, § 2204. Liability of successor trustee
Official statutory text
A trustee shall not be liable to a beneficiary for a breach of trust committed by a predecessor trustee, unless he:
(1) Knows or should know of a situation constituting a breach of trust committed by his predecessor and improperly permits it to continue; or
(2) Neglects to take proper steps to compel the predecessor to deliver the trust property to him; or
(3) Neglects to take proper steps to redress a breach of trust committed by the predecessor.
(1) Knows or should know of a situation constituting a breach of trust committed by his predecessor and improperly permits it to continue; or
(2) Neglects to take proper steps to compel the predecessor to deliver the trust property to him; or
(3) Neglects to take proper steps to redress a breach of trust committed by the predecessor.
Status: in_force
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