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Feuding Fiduciaries

Being a trustee entails risk of personal liability. Being one of a number of trustees can increase the risk. In the legendary Matter of Rothko,1 a fiduciary that failed to try to prevent his co-fiduciaries from breaching their duties was surcharged $6 million. This cautionary tale sends a clear message: Know the state law that governs when a group or pair of fiduciaries disagree or even deadlock.
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Being a trustee entails risk of personal liability. Being one of a number of trustees can increase the risk. In the legendary Matter of Rothko,1 a fiduciary that failed to try to prevent his co-fiduciaries from breaching their duties was surcharged $6 million.

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