North Dakota Code 59-18-05 – (1005) Limitation of action against trustee
1. 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 in the report or in a separate notice accompanying the report of the time allowed for commencing a proceeding.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 59-18-05
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33
2. 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. If subsection 1 does not apply, a judicial proceeding by a beneficiary against a trustee for breach of trust must be commenced within five years after whichever occurs first: the removal, resignation, or death of the trustee; the termination of the beneficiary’s interest in the trust; or the termination of the trust.