Prudent investor rule.
Utah Code § 75B-2-901
in effect75B-2-901. Prudent investor rule.
(1)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), a trustee who invests and manages trust assets owes a duty to the beneficiaries of the trust to comply with the prudent investor rule described in this chapter.
(b) If a trustee is named on the basis of a trustee's representations of special skills or expertise, the trustee has a duty to use those special skills or expertise.
(2)
(a) The prudent investor rule is a default rule and may be expanded, restricted, eliminated, or otherwise altered by the provisions of a trust.
(b) A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary to the extent that the trustee acted in reasonable reliance on the provisions of the trust.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 310, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75B/Chapter2/75B-2-S901.html?v=C75B-2-S901_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026
