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descendants, siblings or parents or the spouse of any of the
trustee's descendants, siblings or parents.

 
4.__Liability of settlor.__If the trustee of a revocable trust
holds an interest as a general partner, the settlor is personally
liable for contracts and other obligations of the partnership as
if the settlor were a general partner.

 
§1012.__Protection of person dealing with trustee

 
1.__Exceeding or improperly exercising powers.__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 those powers.

 
2.__No duty to inquire.__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.__In good faith delivery of assets.__A person who in good
faith delivers assets to a trustee need not ensure their proper
application.

 
4.__Former trustee.__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.__Other protections prevail.__Provisions of other laws
relating to commercial transactions or transfer of securities by
fiduciaries that are more protective prevail over the protection
provided by this section.

 
§1013.__Certification of trust

 
1.__Information.__Instead of furnishing a copy of the trust
instrument to a person other than a beneficiary, the trustee may
furnish to the person a certification of trust containing some or
all of the following information:

 
A.__That the trust exists and the date the trust instrument
was executed;

 
B.__The identity of the settlor;

 
C.__The identity and address of the currently acting
trustee;


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