§ 18-4-11. Purposes for which borrowing authorized.
(a) Borrowing may be authorized for any one or more of the following purposes:
(1) To pay assessments upon the trust property for betterments;
(2) To pay for any repairs and improvements on the property that may be or become necessary or desirable by reason of the betterments, or by reason of the taking of any part or parts of the property by right of eminent domain;
(3) To pay for the erection, alteration, completion, or establishment of or additions to any building, buildings, or other improvements on the property;
(4) To discharge or reduce any existing obligations or encumbrances binding upon the trust property; or
(5) To pay for any charge or expense for any other purpose whatsoever which the court may approve as necessary or desirable for the protection or benefit of the trust property.
(b) Each borrowing may be authorized in an amount and on those terms and conditions and with any directions and instructions to the trustee or trustees that the court deems proper.
History of Section.G.L. 1909, ch. 259, § 11; P.L. 1917, ch. 1501, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 303, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 486, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 18-4-11.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 18-4 - Powers of Fiduciaries
Section 18-4-1. - Application of cy pres doctrine.
Section 18-4-2. - Powers of trustees.
Section 18-4-3. - Arbitration.
Section 18-4-4. - Power of sale.
Section 18-4-5. - Effect of trustee’s receipt.
Section 18-4-6. - Conveyance by infant trustee.
Section 18-4-7. - Disposition of money payable to infant trustee.
Section 18-4-8. - Settlement of debts and claims — Assent of court.
Section 18-4-9. - Powers of surviving fiduciaries.
Section 18-4-10. - Management powers exercised with court approval.
Section 18-4-11. - Purposes for which borrowing authorized.
Section 18-4-12. - Leases authorized.
Section 18-4-13. - Parties to management proceedings — Guardians ad litem — Costs.
Section 18-4-14. - Binding effect of authorized transactions.
Section 18-4-15. - Definitions.
Section 18-4-16. - Payments or transfers to fiduciaries — Effect of misapplication by fiduciary.
Section 18-4-17. - Transfer of negotiable instrument by fiduciary.
Section 18-4-18. - Check drawn by fiduciary payable to third person.
Section 18-4-19. - Check drawn by and payable to fiduciary.
Section 18-4-20. - Deposit in name of fiduciary.
Section 18-4-21. - Deposit in fiduciary’s personal account.
Section 18-4-22. - Administration of trusts.
Section 18-4-23. - Charitable remainder trusts.
Section 18-4-24. - Termination of small trusts.
Section 18-4-25. - Consolidation or division of trusts.
Section 18-4-26. - Powers of fiduciaries in connection with environmental laws.
Section 18-4-27. - Validity of trusts.
Section 18-4-28. - Trustee’s power to adjust.
Section 18-4-29. - Total return unitrusts — Alternative definition of income.
Section 18-4-30. - Representation by person having substantially identical interest.