Michigan Laws 700.7708 – Compensation of trustee
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 700.7708
- Court: means the probate court or, when applicable, the family division of circuit court. See Michigan Laws 700.1103
- terms of the trust: means the manifestation of the settlor's intent regarding a trust's provisions as expressed in the trust instrument or as may be established by other evidence that would be admissible in a judicial proceeding. See Michigan Laws 700.1107
- Trust: includes , but is not limited to, an express trust, private or charitable, with additions to the trust, wherever and however created. See Michigan Laws 700.1107
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Trustee: includes an original, additional, or successor trustee, whether or not appointed or confirmed by the court. See Michigan Laws 700.1107
(1) If the terms of a trust do not specify the trustee‘s compensation, a trustee is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.
(2) If the terms of a trust specify the trustee’s compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated as specified, but the court may allow more or less compensation if either of the following apply:
(a) The duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when the trust was created.
(b) The compensation specified by the terms of the trust would be unreasonably low or high.