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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a second-trust instrument shall not relieve an authorized fiduciary from liability for breach of trust to a greater extent than the first-trust instrument.
B. A second-trust instrument may provide for indemnification of an authorized fiduciary of the first trust or another person acting in a fiduciary capacity under the first trust for any liability or claim that would have been payable from the first trust if the decanting power had not been exercised.
C. A second-trust instrument shall not reduce fiduciary liability in the aggregate.
D. Subject to Subsection C of this section, a second-trust instrument may divide and reallocate fiduciary powers among fiduciaries, including one or more trustees, distribution advisors, investment advisors, trust protectors or other persons, and relieve a fiduciary from liability for an act or failure to act of another fiduciary as permitted by New Mexico law other than the Uniform Trust Decanting Act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 46. Fiduciaries and Trusts § 46-12-117. Relief from liability and indemnification - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-46-fiduciaries-and-trusts/nm-st-sect-46-12-117/
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