75-7-1001 - Remedies for breach of trust.
75-7-1001. Remedies for breach of trust.
(1) A violation by a trustee of a duty the trustee owes to a beneficiary is a breach of trust.
(2) To remedy a breach of trust that has occurred or may occur, the court may:
(a) compel the trustee to perform the trustee's duties;
(b) enjoin the trustee from committing a breach of trust;
(c) compel the trustee to redress a breach of trust by paying money, restoring property, orother means;
(d) order a trustee to account;
(e) appoint a special fiduciary to take possession of the trust property and administer thetrust;
(f) suspend the trustee;
(g) remove the trustee as provided in Section 75-7-706;
(h) reduce or deny compensation to the trustee;
(i) subject to Section 75-7-1012, void an act of the trustee, impose a lien or aconstructive trust on trust property, or trace trust property wrongfully disposed of and recover theproperty or its proceeds; or
(j) order any other appropriate relief.
Enacted by Chapter 89, 2004 General Session