In re George Parsons 1907 Trust

HJELM, J.,

with whom JABAB, J., joins, dissenting.

[¶ 28] Today, the Court concludes that a trust beneficiary is not entitled to commence a cause of action arising from allegedly wrongful distributions of trust income made within the limitations period, so long as the trustees’ initial decision to begin those ongoing distributions is made outside the limitations period. Court’s Opinion ¶¶ 22, 27. In my view, this holding is contrary to established' Maine law and the principle that a trustee is bound by the highest ongoing fiduciary duties of good faith and loyalty to trust beneficiaries. I…