Section 29-1203.04 - Statutory trust solely liable for debt, obligation, or other liability of statutory trust

Statutory trust solely liable for debt, obligation, or other liability of statutory trust

(a) A debt, obligation, or other liability of a statutory trust or series thereof shall be solely a debt, obligation, or other liability of the trust or series thereof. A beneficial owner, trustee, agent of the trust, or agent of the trustee shall not personally be liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the trust or series thereof solely by reason of being or acting as a trustee, beneficial owner, agent of the trust, or agent of the trustee.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subchapter IV of this chapter, property of a statutory trust held in the name of the trust or by the trustee in the trustee's capacity as trustee shall be is subject to attachment and execution to satisfy a debt, obligation, or other liability of the trust.

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(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 18-378, see notes under § 29-101.01.
Uniform Law:
This section is based on § 304 of the Uniform Statutory Trust Entity Act . See Vol. 6B , Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition or ULA Database on Westlaw.

Current through September 13, 2012