Effective 28 Aug 2017

362.1060. Permissible acts — foreign companies, exercise of trust powers. — 1. A family trust company may, but only for family members:

(1) Act as a sole or copersonal representative, executor, or administrator for a probate estate within or outside this state;

(2) Act as an attorney-in-fact or agent under a power of attorney;

(3) Except as provided under section 362.1065, act within or outside this state as a sole fiduciary or cofiduciary, including acting as a trustee, advisory agent, assignee, assignee for the benefit of creditors, authenticating agent, bailee, bond or indenture trustee, conservator, conversion agent, custodian, escrow agent, fiscal or paying agent, financial advisor, guardian, investment advisor or manager, managing agent, purchase agent, receiver, registrar, safekeeping or subscription agent, transfer agent for entities other than public companies, warrant agent, or other similar capacity generally performed by a corporate trustee. In so acting, the family trust company may possess, purchase, sell, invest, reinvest, safekeep, or otherwise manage or administer the real or personal property of family members;

(4) Exercise the powers of a corporation or limited liability company incorporated or organized under the laws of this state, or qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation or limited liability company under the laws of this state that are reasonably necessary to enable the trust company to fully exercise a power conferred under sections 362.1010 to 362.1117 in accordance with commonly accepted customs and usages;

(5) Delegate duties and powers, including investment and management functions under section 469.909, in accordance with the powers granted to a trustee under chapter 456 or other applicable law and retain agents, attorneys, accountants, investment advisors, or other individuals or entities to advise or assist the family trust company in the exercise of its powers and duties under sections 362.1010 to 362.1117 and chapter 456. Such exercise of power may include, but is not limited to, retaining a bank trust department or a public trust company other than another family trust company; and

(6) Perform all acts necessary to exercise the powers enumerated in this section or authorized under sections 362.1010 to 362.1117 and other applicable laws of this state.

2. A foreign family trust company in good standing in the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized may exercise all the trust powers in this state that a Missouri family trust company may exercise.

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(L. 2017 H.B. 292)