(a) A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for breach of trust if the beneficiary consented to the conduct constituting the breach, released the trustee from liability for the breach or ratified the transaction constituting the breach, unless: (1) The consent, release or ratification of the beneficiary was induced by improper conduct of the trustee; or (2) at the time of the consent, release or ratification, the beneficiary did not know of the beneficiary's rights or of the material facts relating to the breach.(b) The liability of a trustee of a testamentary trust is not governed by the provisions of this section.(P.A. 19-137, S. 74.)History: P.A. 19-137 effective January 1, 2020. (a) A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for breach of trust if the beneficiary consented to the conduct constituting the breach, released the trustee from liability for the breach or ratified the transaction constituting the breach, unless: (1) The consent, release or ratification of the beneficiary was induced by improper conduct of the trustee; or (2) at the time of the consent, release or ratification, the beneficiary did not know of the beneficiary's rights or of the material facts relating to the breach.(b) The liability of a trustee of a testamentary trust is not governed by the provisions of this section.(P.A. 19-137, S. 74.)History: P.A. 19-137 effective January 1, 2020.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 45a-499vvv
Connecticut Title 45a — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_802c.htm#sec_45a-499vvv· Version 2026