Litigate. To prosecute or defend actions, claims or proceedings for the protection of Trust assets and of the Trustee in the performance of its duties. (k) Employ Advisers and Agents. To employ and reasonably compensate persons, corporations or associations, including attorneys, auditors, investment advisers or agents, even if they are associated with the Trustee, to advise or assist the Trustee in the performance of its administrative duties; to act without independent investigation upon their recommendations. (l) Use Custodian. If no bank or trust company is acting as Trustee hereunder, the Trustee shall appoint a bank or trust company to act as custodian (the "Custodian") for securities and any other Trust assets. Any such appointment shall terminate when a bank or trust company begins to serve as Trustee hereunder. The Custodian shall keep the deposited property, collect and receive the income and principal, and hold, invest, disburse or otherwise dispose of the property or its proceeds (specifically including selling and purchasing securities, and delivering securities sold and receiving securities purchased) upon the order of the Trustee. (m)
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Samples: Compensation Trust Agreement (Savannah Electric & Power Co), Compensation Trust Agreement (Savannah Electric & Power Co), Deferred Stock Trust Agreement (Savannah Electric & Power Co)
Litigate. To prosecute or defend actions, claims or proceedings for the protection of Trust assets and of the Trustee in the performance of its duties. (k) Employ Advisers and Agents. To employ and reasonably compensate persons, corporations or associations, including attorneys, auditors, investment advisers or agents, even if they are associated with the Trustee, to advise or assist the Trustee in the performance of its administrative duties; to act without independent investigation upon their recommendations. (l) Use Custodian. If no bank or trust company is acting as Trustee hereunder, the Trustee shall appoint a bank or trust company to act as custodian (the "Custodian") for securities and any other Trust assets. Any such appointment shall terminate when a bank or trust company begins to serve as Trustee hereunder. The Custodian shall keep the deposited property, collect and receive the income and principal, and hold, invest, disburse or otherwise dispose of the property or its proceeds (specifically including selling and purchasing securities, and delivering securities sold and receiving securities purchased) upon the order of the Trustee. (m)
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Samples: Trust Agreement (General Mills Inc)