Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 14-10801 (2026)

Duty to administer trust

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14-10801. Duty to administer trust

On acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the beneficiaries and in accordance with this chapter.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2015–2026 · leading case: Sorrell v. Gaarde-Morton, 357 P.3d 828 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015).
Sorrell v. Gaarde-Morton, 357 P.3d 828 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “AR.S. § 14-10801, -10804. However, there may be instances, such as the present ease, where the beneficiary deed conflicts with the distribution of property under the trust.”
Malhotra v. Malhotra, 377 P.3d 376 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. §§ 14-10801 to 14-10804 and 14-11001 to 14-11003.”
1 Ca-Cv 21-0275 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “”); A.R.S. § 14-10801 (“[T]he trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and in the interests of the beneficiaries.”
Kunasek v. Johnson (Ariz. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. §§ 14-10801 to -10805, -10807, -10809 to - 10813.”
May v. May (Ariz. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 14-10801 (a trust is “administer[ed] .”
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