2019 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability
Chapter 469 - Disclaimers of Property
Section 469.901 Trustee duties, settlor may restrict or expand.

Universal Citation: MO Rev Stat § 469.901 (2019)

Effective 28 Aug 2004

469.901. Trustee duties, settlor may restrict or expand. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of this section, or by other applicable laws, a trustee who invests and manages trust assets owes a duty to the beneficiaries of the trust to comply with the prudent investor rule set forth in this act*.

2. A settlor may expand or restrict the prudent investor rule detailed in this act* by express provisions in the trust instrument. A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for the trustee's good faith reliance on these express provisions.

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(L. 1996 H.B. 1432, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1511)

Transferred 2004; formerly 456.901

*"This act" (H.B. 1432, 1996) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.

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