A '''conflict of interest''' happens if is a situation in which you have competing interests or loyalties. Where you make a decision about Martina’s Martina's property that may benefit benefits you or someone else at Martina’s Martina's expense, you are in a conflict of interest. As a fiduciary, you have a strict duty to avoid conflicts of interest. You should avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

| text = Because you are now a fiduciary, you should avoid any conflicts of interest. Sometimes people have good intentions, but do things they shouldn’t. As a fiduciary, you have a duty to avoid making decisions about Martina’s property that may benefit someone else at Martina’s expense.