The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 14A V.S.A. § 807)
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§ 807. Delegation by trustee
(a) A trustee may delegate duties and powers that a prudent trustee of comparable skills
could properly delegate under the circumstances. The trustee shall exercise reasonable
care, skill, and caution in:
(1) selecting an agent;
(2) establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes and
terms of the trust; and
(3) periodically reviewing the agent’s actions in order to monitor the agent’s performance
and compliance with the terms of the delegation.
(b) In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the trust to exercise
reasonable care to comply with the terms of the delegation.
(c) A trustee who complies with subsection (a) of this section is not liable to the beneficiaries
or to the trust for the decisions or actions of the agent to whom the function was
delegated.
(d) By accepting a delegation of powers or duties from the trustee of a trust that is
subject to the law of this State, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts
of this State. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1.)