2011 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 4 - TRUSTS
CHAPTER 10 - UNIFORM TRUST CODE
4-10-1013. Protection of person dealing with fiduciary.
(a) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a fiduciary, or who in good faith and for value deals with a fiduciary, without knowledge that the fiduciary is exceeding or improperly exercising the fiduciary's powers is protected from liability as if the fiduciary properly exercised the power.
(b) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith deals with a fiduciary is not required to inquire into the extent of the fiduciary's powers or the propriety of their exercise.
(c) A person who in good faith delivers assets to a fiduciary need not ensure their proper application.
(d) A person other than a beneficiary who in good faith assists a former fiduciary, or who in good faith and for value deals with a former fiduciary, without knowledge that the appointment has terminated is protected from liability as if the former fiduciary were still a fiduciary.
(e) Comparable protective provisions of other laws relating to commercial transactions or transfer of securities by fiduciaries prevail over the protection provided by this section.
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