Expenses, compensation, and bond of custodial trustee. Except as otherwise provided in the instrument creating the custodial trust, in an agreement with the beneficiary, or by court order, a custodial trustee: (1) Is entitled to reimbursement from custodial trust property for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of fiduciary services; (2) Has a noncumulative election, to be made no later than 6 months after the end of each calendar year, to charge a reasonable compensation for fiduciary services performed during that year; and (3) Need not furnish a bond or other security for the faithful performance of fiduciary duties. (July 23, 2002, D.C. Law 14-177, § 2(b), 49 DCR 5092.)
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