# N.D. Cent. Code § 59-18-09: 59-18-09. (1009) Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 59-18-09
- **Heading:** 59-18-09. (1009) Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 59 / Chapter 59-18 / Section 59-18-09

## Text

59-18-09. (1009) Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification

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 the consent, release, or ratification of the beneficiary

was induced by improper conduct of the trustee or at the time of the consent, release, or

ratification, the beneficiary lacked capacity or did not know of the beneficiary's rights or of the

material facts relating to the breach.

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