Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, § 804 (2026)
Prudent administration
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Section 804. Prudent administration
A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, considering the purposes, terms and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill and caution.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: Passero v. Fitzsimmons, 92 Mass. App. Ct. 76 (Mass. App. Ct. 2017).
Passero v. Fitzsimmons, 92 Mass. App. Ct. 76 (Mass. App. Ct. 2017). “" G. L. c. 203E, § 804. A trustee must at all times "administer the trust solely in the interests of the beneficiaries.”
CYNTHIA TOMASETTI, Individually & as Tr., & Another v. STEVEN PAECHT, Individually & as Tr.. (Mass. App. Ct. 2025). “203E, § 804 ("A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, considering the purposes, terms and other circumstances of the trust.”
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