Tex. Prop. Code § 114.008 · Subchapter A. LIABILITY OF TRUSTEE
REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF TRUST.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or might occur, the court may:
(1) compel the trustee to perform the trustee's duty or duties;
(2) enjoin the trustee from committing a breach of trust;
(3) compel the trustee to redress a breach of trust, including compelling the trustee to pay money or to restore property;
(4) order a trustee to account;
(5) appoint a receiver to take possession of the trust property and administer the trust;
(6) suspend the trustee;
(7) remove the trustee as provided under Section 113.082;
(8) reduce or deny compensation to the trustee;
(9) subject to Subsection (b), void an act of the trustee, impose a lien or a constructive trust on trust property, or trace trust property of which the trustee wrongfully disposed and recover the property or the proceeds from the property; or
(10) order any other appropriate relief.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(9), a person other than a beneficiary who, without knowledge that a trustee is exceeding or improperly exercising the trustee's powers, in good faith assists a trustee or in good faith and for value deals with a trustee is protected from liability as if the trustee had or properly exercised the power exercised by the trustee.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1190), Sec. 21, eff. January 1, 2006.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.114.htm
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