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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 708 (2026)

Compensation of trustee

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Section 708. Compensation of trustee

(a) If the terms of a trust do not specify the trustee's compensation, a trustee shall be entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.

(b) If the terms of a trust specify the trustee's compensation, the trustee shall be entitled to be compensated as specified, but the court may allow more or less compensation if:

(1) the duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when the trust was created; or

(2) the compensation specified by the terms of the trust would be unreasonably low or high.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: LOUIS M. CAPUTO, JR., Tr., & another v. KAREN M. MOULTON & others., 102 Mass. App. Ct. 251 (Mass. App. Ct. 2023).
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LOUIS M. CAPUTO, JR., Tr., & another v. KAREN M. MOULTON & others., 102 Mass. App. Ct. 251 (Mass. App. Ct. 2023). “See G. L. c. 203E, § 708. Likewise, a trustee does not have a personal, pecuniary, or beneficial interest in the trust res.”
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