Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499zz – Reimbursement of expenses
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(a) A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with interest as appropriate, for: (1) Expenses that were properly incurred in the defense or administration of the trust, unless the trustee is determined to have committed a breach of trust; and (2) to the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust, expenses that were not properly incurred in the administration of the trust.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499zz
- Breach of trust: includes a violation by a trust director or trustee of a duty imposed on the director or trustee by the terms of the trust, sections 45a-499a to 45a-500s, inclusive, or law of this state other than sections 45a-499a to 45a-500s, inclusive, pertaining to trusts. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether real or personal and whether legal or equitable, or any interest therein. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Trustee: includes an original, additional and successor trustee and a cotrustee. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c
(b) If a trustee advances money to protect the trust, the trustee has a lien against the trust property to secure reimbursement of the money with reasonable interest.