HRS §554D-1007
Trustee Not Liable for Not Knowing About an Event
If something like a marriage, divorce, or birthday changes how a trust is run or paid out, the trustee is not responsible for losses caused by not knowing about it, as long as the trustee tried reasonably hard to find out.
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The statute, as written — Event affecting administration or distribution
If the happening of an event, including marriage, divorce, performance of educational requirements, or attainment of a specific age, birth, or death, affects the administration or distribution of a trust, a trustee who has exercised reasonable care to ascertain the happening of the event shall not be liable for a loss resulting from the trustee's lack of knowledge.
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