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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-B, § 709 (2026)

Reimbursement of expenses

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1.  Reimbursement.  A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with interest as appropriate, for:  
A. Expenses that were properly incurred in the administration of the trust; and   [PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §2 (AFF).]
B. To the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust, expenses that were not properly incurred in the administration of the trust.   [PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Advance by trustee.  An advance by the trustee of money for the protection of the trust gives rise to a lien against trust property to secure reimbursement with reasonable interest.  
[PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 618, Pt. A, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 618, §A1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 618, §A2 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Martin v. Harris (Me. Super. Ct 2015).
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Martin v. Harris (Me. Super. Ct 2015). “The Trust Code specifically permits a trustee to advance "money for the protection of the trust," see 18-B M.R.S. § 709(2), and Barbara Martin believed and intended that her advances in the form ofloans were to protect the Trust.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-B, § 709(2) — 1 case
Martin v. Harris (Me. Super. Ct 2015). “The Trust Code specifically permits a trustee to advance "money for the protection of the trust," see 18-B M.R.S. § 709(2), and Barbara Martin believed and intended that her advances in the form ofloans were to protect the Trust.”
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