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Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 11.98.105 (2026)

Nonliability of third persons without knowledge of breach

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(1) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a trustee, without knowledge that the trustee is exceeding or improperly exercising the trustee's powers is protected from liability as if the trustee properly exercised the power.
(2) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith deals with a trustee is not required to inquire into the extent of the trustee's powers or the propriety of their exercise.
(3) A person who in good faith delivers assets to a trustee need not ensure their proper application.
(4) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a former trustee, or who in good faith and for value deals with a former trustee, without knowledge that the trusteeship has terminated is protected from liability as if the former trustee were still a trustee.
(5) Comparable protective provisions of other laws relating to commercial transactions or transfer of securities by fiduciaries prevail over the protection provided by this section.
[ 2011 c 327 s 28.]

Notes:

Application—Effective date—2011 c 327: See notes following RCW 11.103.020.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Decker v. Stewart, Jr. (Bankr. E.D. Cal. 2024).
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Decker v. Stewart, Jr. (Bankr. E.D. Cal. 2024). “18 (2) Subject to the rights of persons dealing with or 19 assisting the trustee as provided in RCW 11.98.105, a sale, encumbrance, or other transaction involving the investment 20 or management of trust property entered into by the trustee for the trustee's own personal account…”
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