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Minn. Stat. § 501C.1001 (2026)

Remedies For Breach Of Trust

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(a) A violation by a trustee of a duty the trustee owes to a beneficiary is a breach of trust.

(b) To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or may occur, the court may:

(1) compel the trustee to perform the trustee's duties;

(2) enjoin the trustee from committing a breach of trust;

(3) compel the trustee to redress a breach of trust by paying money, restoring property, or other means;

(4) order a trustee to account;

(5) appoint a special fiduciary to take possession of the trust property and administer the trust;

(6) suspend the trustee;

(7) remove the trustee as provided in section 501C.0706;

(8) reduce or deny compensation to the trustee;

(9) subject to section 501C.1012, void an act of the trustee, impose a lien or a constructive trust on trust property, or trace trust property wrongfully disposed of and recover the property or its proceeds; or

(10) order any other appropriate relief.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2024–2026 · leading case: In the Matter of the Trust Created Under Agreement by & Between Janet E. Johnson, Settlor, & Paul Johnson, ... (Minn. 2025).
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In the Matter of the Trust Created Under Agreement by & Between Janet E. Johnson, Settlor, & Paul Johnson, ... (Minn. 2025). · cites it 14× “0706(c) (authorizing the court to “order such appropriate relief under 21 section 501C.1001, paragraph (b)” pending a final decision on whether to remove the trustee); Minn.”
In RE: The Matter of the Irrevocable Trust of Myron E. Childs, dated November 2, 2000 (Minn. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “” Minn. Stat. § 501C.1001(a) (2024). The district court found that because Childs did not hold legal or equitable title to the Elmore House or Faribault Farm, by conveying the properties to herself, Childs entered into a transaction involving the management of real estate owned…”
In the Matter of the Otto Bremer Trust (2024). “” Minn. Stat. § 501C.1001(a) (2022). Lipschultz asserts that that none of his actions were a serious breach of trust individually or even when considered cumulatively.”
— Minn. Stat. § 501C.1001(a) — 2 cases
In RE: The Matter of the Irrevocable Trust of Myron E. Childs, dated November 2, 2000 (Minn. Ct. App. 2026). “” Minn. Stat. § 501C.1001(a) (2024). The district court found that because Childs did not hold legal or equitable title to the Elmore House or Faribault Farm, by conveying the properties to herself, Childs entered into a transaction involving the management of real estate owned…”
In the Matter of the Otto Bremer Trust (2024). “” Minn. Stat. § 501C.1001(a) (2022). Lipschultz asserts that that none of his actions were a serious breach of trust individually or even when considered cumulatively.”
— Minn. Stat. § 501C.1001(b)(2) — 1 case
In the Matter of the Trust Created Under Agreement by & Between Janet E. Johnson, Settlor, & Paul Johnson, ... (Minn. 2025). “0706(c) (authorizing the court to “order such appropriate relief under 21 section 501C.1001, paragraph (b)” pending a final decision on whether to remove the trustee); Minn.”
— Minn. Stat. § 501C.1001(b)(3) — 1 case
In the Matter of the Trust Created Under Agreement by & Between Janet E. Johnson, Settlor, & Paul Johnson, ... (Minn. 2025). “0706(c) (authorizing the court to “order such appropriate relief under 21 section 501C.1001, paragraph (b)” pending a final decision on whether to remove the trustee); Minn.”
— Minn. Stat. § 501C.1001(b)(7) — 1 case
In the Matter of the Trust Created Under Agreement by & Between Janet E. Johnson, Settlor, & Paul Johnson, ... (Minn. 2025). “0706(c) (authorizing the court to “order such appropriate relief under 21 section 501C.1001, paragraph (b)” pending a final decision on whether to remove the trustee); Minn.”
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