Section 16441 Of Article 3. Measure Of Liability For Breach Of Trust From California Probate Code >> Division 9. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
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. (a) If the trustee is liable for interest pursuant to
Section 16440, the trustee is liable for the greater of the following
amounts:
(1) The amount of interest that accrues at the legal rate on
judgments in effect during the period when the interest accrued.
(2) The amount of interest actually received.
(b) If the trustee has acted reasonably and in good faith under
the circumstances as known to the trustee, the court, in its
discretion, may excuse the trustee in whole or in part from liability
under subdivision (a) if it would be equitable to do so.