HRS §554D-1002
What a trustee must pay for breaking trust duties
If a trustee breaks the trust rules, they must pay back the trust and the people it helps. They pay whichever is more: fixing the loss or giving up their profit. If several trustees are at fault, the court decides how to split the cost based on each one's blame.
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The statute, as written — Damages for breach of trust
(a) A trustee who commits a breach of trust is liable to the beneficiaries affected for the greater of: (1) The amount required to restore the value of the trust property and trust distributions to what they would have been had the breach not occurred; or (2) The profit the trustee made by reason of the breach. (b) 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. In determining the amount of contribution, the court shall consider the degree of fault of each trustee and whether any trustee or trustees acted in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiaries. 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.
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