law: Indian Trusts Act, 1882 
  12. Trustee to inform himself of state of trust-property 
  A trustee is bound to acquaint himself, as soon as possible,
  
  with the nature and circumstances of the trust-property; to obtain, where
  
  necessary, a transfer of the trust property to himself; and (subject to the
  
  provisions of the instrument of trust) to get in trust-moneys invested on
  
  insufficient or hazardous security.
  Illustrations 
  (a) The trust-property is a debt outstanding on personal
  
  security. The instrument of trust gives the trustee no discretionary power to
  
  leave the debt so outstanding. The trustee's duty is to recover the debt
  
  without unnecessary delay.
  (b) The trust-property is money in the hands of one of two
  
  co-trustees. No discretionary power is given by the instrument of trust. The
  
  other co-trustee must not allow the former to retain the money for a longer
  
  period than the circumstances of the case required.