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breach of trust

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A quick definition of breach of trust:

Term: Breach of trust

Definition: Breach of trust is when someone breaks the rules of a trust or takes advantage of property that was given to them for a certain period of time. A trust has specific rules and property that a trustee must follow, and if they break these rules, it is considered a breach of trust. This can result in the beneficiaries receiving money or other help to make up for the breach. Breach of trust can also happen when someone borrows or controls someone else's property and uses it inappropriately or steals it. For example, if you give your car to a valet to park, but they take it for a joyride instead, that is a breach of trust.

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Breach of trust

Breach of trust is when someone breaks the rules of a trust or takes advantage of property that was given to them for a certain period of time. A trust has specific rules and property that a trustee must follow, and if they break these rules, it is considered a breach of trust. The beneficiaries of the trust may be able to get money or other help to fix the problem. Breach of trust can also happen when someone borrows or controls someone else's property and uses it inappropriately or steals it. For example, if you give your car to a valet to park, but they take it for a joyride instead, that is a breach of trust.

1. A woman is named the trustee of her father's estate after he passes away. She is supposed to distribute the money and property to her siblings according to his wishes. However, she keeps most of the money for herself and only gives a small amount to her siblings. This is a breach of trust.

2. A man lets his friend borrow his laptop for a week. When he gets it back, he realizes that his friend has installed spyware on it and has been reading all of his personal emails. This is a breach of trust.

These examples illustrate how someone can break the rules of a trust or take advantage of someone else's property. In both cases, the person who was supposed to be responsible for the property did something wrong with it, which is a breach of trust.

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CynicalOops
23:30
Hi kitten
Dkk
23:37
@cheriebomb: Nothing against Michigan. It's just the absence of anything good to say about the state that makes me want to pick Singapore. Singapore is like an amazing city, extremely clean, no crime and it has good weather. Michigan is like what Detroit, hostile Islamic people and cold weather. Yeah I will take singapore.
23:45
Hi kitten
Dkk
23:51
@cheriebomb: no counter opinion to what I said?
23:58
My one concern is that you notoriously don’t like Asian women
Dkk
0:01
@cheriebomb: pssshh that should not be notorious and that has nothing to do with Singapore or Michigan. I mean it does have to do with the dating question though.
0:05
They’re all Asian in Singapore!!
Dkk
0:07
@cheriebomb: I have met white people in the Army from singapore. I could date a singapore person like that over michigan person but then I would go michigan over singapore chinese.
CynicalOops
0:17
@Dkk: so singapore is only ok if they are white?
CynicalOops
0:18
Michigan Chinese or singapore chinese?
dk son or cheriebomb daughter
Dkk
0:26
@CynicalOops: Probably Michigan Chinese.
Dkk
0:26
@CynicalOops: yeah for me to date cus I only like white women usually.
Dkk
0:27
Idk why Bunny brought this up. Wanted me to say something that could potentially offend someone before she went to sleep so it would sit in the general chat.
0:28
I don’t have a sinister agenda I was just curious
0:29
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: pick me choose me love me
CynicalOops
0:37
@Dkk: why only white women
CynicalOops
0:37
Im curious about you
Dkk
0:38
@CynicalOops: I usually find them more attractive than other races. That's like it.
0:39
Does it matter which kind of white?
0:39
Like are you ranking Scandis above Italians?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
0:43
hostile Islamic people 😭😭😭😭
CynicalOops
0:48
@cheriebomb: good question good question
0:52
I wonder if he thinks Italians and Irish are actually white
CynicalOops
0:56
What is “white” and more importantly dk, what is a “woman”
Dkk
0:57
@cheriebomb: no not really
Dkk
0:57
Does not matter type of white
texaslawhopefully
1:03
dk brunette or blonde
1:05
I’m guessing blonde
1:05
Except he likes Latinas so I might be at a loss
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