# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 46.3: Limitations on court’s power to award costs in favour of trustee or personal representative


(1) This rule applies where—
(a) a person is or has been a party to any proceedings in the capacity of trustee or personal representative; and
(b) rule 44.5 does not apply.
(2) The general rule is that that person is entitled to be paid the costs of those proceedings, insofar as they are not recovered from or paid by any other person, out of the relevant trust fund or estate.
(3) Where that person is entitled to be paid any of those costs out of the fund or estate, those costs will be assessed on the indemnity basis.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/46.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-46.3
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