# Estates and Trusts (GET)

## Title 14.5. Maryland Trust Act

### Subtitle 8. Duties and Powers of Trustee

#### Section 14.5-809

A trustee shall take reasonable steps to take control of and protect the trust property, except that this duty does not apply to, and the trustee is not responsible for, items of tangible personal property that are property of a trust that is revocable by the settlor and that are not in the possession or control of the trustee.

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Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)