# D.C. Code § 19-1904: Fiduciary duty

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1904

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 19-1904
- **Heading:** Fiduciary duty
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 19 / Chapter 19 / § 19-1904

## Text

(a) In exercising the decanting power, an authorized fiduciary shall act in accordance with its fiduciary duties, including the duty to act in accordance with the purposes of the first trust.
(b) This chapter does not create or imply a duty to exercise the decanting power or to inform beneficiaries about the applicability of this chapter.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in a first-trust instrument, for the purposes of this chapter and §§ 19-1308.01 and 19-1308.02(a) , the terms of the first trust are deemed to include the decanting power.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 19-1901 § 19-1901. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1901.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1902 § 19-1902. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1902.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1903 § 19-1903. Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1903.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1904 § 19-1904. Fiduciary duty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1904.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1905 § 19-1905. Application; governing law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1905.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1906 § 19-1906. Reasonable reliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1906.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1907 § 19-1907. Notice; exercise of decanting power.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1907.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1908 § 19-1908. Representation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1908.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1909 § 19-1909. Court involvement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1909.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1910 § 19-1910. Formalities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1910.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1911 § 19-1911. Decanting power under expanded distributive discretion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1911.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1912 § 19-1912. Decanting power under limited distributive discretion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1912.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1913 § 19-1913. Trust for beneficiary with disability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1913.md)
- [D.C. Code § 19-1914 § 19-1914. Protection of charitable interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T19_C19_S19-1914.md)

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