58a-1011. Interest as general partner. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) or unless personal liability is imposed in the contract, a trustee who holds an interest as a general partner in a general or limited partnership is not personally liable on a contract entered into by the partnership after the trust's acquisition of the interest if the fiduciary capacity was disclosed in the contract or in a statement previously filed pursuant to the Kansas uniform partnership act, K.S.A. 56a-101 et seq., and amendments thereto, or the revised uniform limited partnership act, K.S.A. 56-1a101 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a trustee who holds an interest as a general partner is not personally liable for torts committed by the partnership or for obligations arising from ownership or control of the interest unless the trustee is personally at fault.
(c) The immunity provided by this section does not apply if an interest in the partnership is held by the trustee in a capacity other than that of trustee or is held by the trustee's spouse or one or more of the trustee's descendants, siblings, or parents, or the spouse of any of them.
(d) If the trustee of a revocable trust holds an interest as a general partner, the settlor is personally liable for contracts and other obligations of the partnership as if the settlor were a general partner.
History: L. 2002, ch. 133, ยง 86; Jan. 1, 2003.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 58a - Kansas Uniform Trust Code
Article 10 - Liability Of Trustees And Rights Of Persons Dealing With Trustee
58a-1001 Remedies for breach of trust.
58a-1002 Damages for breach of trust.
58a-1003 Damages in absence of breach.
58a-1004 Attorney fees and costs.
58a-1005 Limitation of action against trustee.
58a-1006 Reliance on trust instrument.
58a-1007 Event affecting administration or distribution.
58a-1008 Exculpation of trustee.
58a-1009 Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification.
58a-1010 Limitation on personal liability of trustee.
58a-1011 Interest as general partner.