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Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7801 (2026)

Administration of trust; duties of trustee.

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Act 386 of 1998


700.7801 Administration of trust; duties of trustee.

Sec. 7801.

    Upon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, expeditiously, in accordance with its terms and purposes, for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries, and in accordance with this article.

History: Add. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010

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Cited in 28 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: in Re Gerald L Pollack Trust, 867 N.W.2d 884 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
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in Re Gerald L Pollack Trust, 867 N.W.2d 884 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “The Trust Agreement obligated the trustees to enforce the Trust Agreement in actions challenging the validity of the Trust Agreement.”
In re Beatrice Rottenberg Living Trust, 833 N.W.2d 384 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “It is the duty of the trustee to administer the trust for the benefit of the beneficiaries, MCL 700.7801, to control and protect the property of the trust, MCL 700.”
In re Miller Osborne Perry Trust, 831 N.W.2d 251 (Mich. Ct. App. 2013). “In any event, because Susan Perry has a duty to ensure that the Trust is properly administered according to its terms and for the benefit of all its beneficiaries and she may be liable if she fails to protect the Trust’s assets, including as provided under the no-contest clause,…”
In Re Stephenson Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “Randal’s actions amounted to a breach of his fiduciary duties under MCL 700.7801; MCL 700.7706; MCL 700.7815; and MCL 700.”
Trevor Legassick v. Univ. of Michigan Regents (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “]” MCL 700.7801; see also In Re Pollack Trust, 309 Mich App 125, 156 ; 867 NW2d 884 (2015).”
in Re mcmullen/butler Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “7802(1), which provides that a “trustee shall administer the trust solely in the interests of the trust beneficiaries[;]” MCL 700.7803, which requires impartiality, and states in pertinent part, “[t]he trustee shall act as would a prudent person in dealing with the property of…”
in Re Joseph W Brooks III Trust No. One (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “-2- It is the duty of the trustee to administer the trust in good faith expeditiously, in accordance with its terms and purposes for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries, MCL 700.7801, and to control and protect the property of the trust.”
in Re Rayola a Banfield Revocable Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “11 Petitioners are correct that MCL 700.7801, which requires the trustee to administer the trust in good faith, does prevail over the terms of a trust.”
in Re Maurice J Veilleux Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “Pursuant to MCL 700.7801, “[u]pon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, expeditiously, in accordance with its terms and purposes, for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries, and in accordance with [the MTC].”
in Re Maurice J Veilleux Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “Pursuant to MCL 700.7801, “[u]pon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, expeditiously, in accordance with its terms and purposes, for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries, and in accordance with [the MTC].”
in Re Margaret E White Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “For example, MCL 700.7801 provides that, “[u]pon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trust shall administer the trust in good faith, expeditiously, in accordance with its terms and purposes, for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries, and in accordance with this article.”
in Re Geraldine M Benjamin Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “MCL 700.7801 provides that a “trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, expeditiously, in accordance with its terms and purposes, for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries, and in accordance with this article.”
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