Sec. 113.028. CERTAIN CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION PROHIBITED. (a) A trustee may not prosecute or assert a claim for damages in a cause of action against a party who is not a beneficiary of the trust if each beneficiary of the trust provides written notice to the trustee of the beneficiary's opposition to the trustee's prosecuting or asserting the claim in the cause of action.
(b) This section does not apply to a cause of action that is prosecuted by a trustee in the trustee's individual capacity.
(c) The trustee is not liable for failing to prosecute or assert a claim in a cause of action if prohibited by the beneficiaries under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 765 (H.B. 3434), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Texas Trust Code: Creation, Operation, and Termination of Trusts
Subchapter A. Powers of Trustee
Section 113.001. Limitation of Powers
Section 113.002. General Powers
Section 113.004. Additions to Trust Assets
Section 113.005. Acquisition of Undivided Interests
Section 113.006. General Authority to Manage and Invest Trust Property
Section 113.007. Temporary Deposits of Funds
Section 113.008. Business Entities
Section 113.009. Real Property Management
Section 113.010. Sale of Property
Section 113.014. Payment of Taxes
Section 113.015. Authority to Borrow
Section 113.016. Management of Securities
Section 113.017. Corporate Stock or Other Securities Held in Name of Nominee
Section 113.018. Employment and Appointment of Agents
Section 113.020. Burdensome or Worthless Property
Section 113.021. Distribution to Minor or Incapacitated Beneficiary
Section 113.0211. Adjustment of Charitable Trust
Section 113.022. Power to Provide Residence and Pay Funeral Expenses
Section 113.023. Ancillary Trustee
Section 113.024. Implied Powers
Section 113.025. Powers of Trustee Regarding Environmental Laws
Section 113.026. Authority to Designate New Charitable Beneficiary
Section 113.027. Distributions Generally
Section 113.028. Certain Claims and Causes of Action Prohibited
Section 113.029. Discretionary Powers; Tax Savings
Section 113.030. Relocation of Administration of Charitable Trust