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entitled to contribution from another trustee to the extent of the
benefit received.

 
§1003.__Damages in absence of breach

 
1.__Accountable for profit.__A trustee is accountable to an
affected beneficiary for any profit made by the trustee arising
from the administration of the trust, even absent a breach of
trust.__Nothing in this section limits a trustee's right to
reasonable compensation under section 708.

 
2.__Not accountable for loss, depreciation or no profit.__
Absent a breach of trust, a trustee is not liable to a
beneficiary for a loss or depreciation in the value of trust
property or for not having made a profit.

 
§1004.__Attorney's fees and costs

 
In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a
trust, the court, as justice and equity may require, may award
costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, to any
party, to be paid by another party or from the trust that is the
subject of the controversy.

 
§1005.__Limitation of action against trustee

 
1.__Report; one-year limitation.__A beneficiary may not
commence a proceeding against a trustee for breach of trust more
than one year after the date the beneficiary or a representative
of the beneficiary was sent a report that adequately disclosed
the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust and
informed the beneficiary of the time allowed for commencing a
proceeding.

 
2.__Disclosure of potential claim.__A report adequately
discloses the existence of a potential claim for breach of trust
if it provides sufficient information so that the beneficiary or
representative knows of the potential claim or should have
inquired into its existence.

 
3.__Six years.__If subsection 1 does not apply, a judicial
proceeding by a beneficiary against a trustee for breach of trust
must be commenced within 6 years after the first to occur of:

 
A.__The removal, resignation or death of the trustee;

 
B.__The termination of the beneficiary's interest in the
trust; and

 
C.__The termination of the trust.


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