§560:7-306 Personal liability of trustee to third parties. (a) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, a trustee is personally liable on contracts entered into in the trustee's fiduciary capacity in the course of administration of the trust estate.

(b) A trustee is personally liable for obligations arising from ownership or control of property of the trust estate and for torts committed in the course of administration of the trust estate.

(c) Claims based on contracts entered into by a trustee in the trustee's fiduciary capacity, on obligations arising from ownership or control of the trust estate, or on torts committed in the course of trust administration may be asserted against the trust estate by proceeding against the trustee in the trustee's fiduciary capacity, whether or not the trustee is personally liable therefor.

(d) The question of liability as between the trust estate and the trustee personally may be determined in a proceeding for accounting, surcharge or indemnification or other appropriate proceeding. [L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]