7782 - Damages for breach of trust - UTC 1002. - Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7782. Damages for breach of trust - UTC 1002. (a) Liability for breach of trust.--A trustee who commits a breach of trust is liable to the beneficiaries affected. (b) Contribution.-- (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if more than one trustee is liable to the beneficiaries for a breach of trust, a trustee is entitled to contribution from the other trustee or trustees. (2) A trustee is not entitled to contribution if the trustee: (i) was substantially more at fault than another trustee; or (ii) committed the breach of trust in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiaries. (3) A trustee who received a benefit from the breach of trust is not entitled to contribution from another trustee to the extent of the benefit received.