Colorado Code § 15-16-809

Duty and liability of directed trustee
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(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this
section, a directed trustee shall take reasonable action to comply with a trust director's exercise
or nonexercise of a power of direction or further power under section 15-16-806 (2)(a), and the
trustee is not liable for the action.
(2) A directed trustee must not comply with a trust director's exercise or nonexercise of a
power of direction or further power under section 15-16-806 (2)(a) to the extent that by
complying the trustee would engage in willful misconduct.
(3) An exercise of a power of direction under which a trust director may release a trustee
or another trust director from liability for breach of trust is not effective if:
(a) The breach involved the trustee's or other director's willful misconduct;
(b) The release was induced by improper conduct of the trustee or other director in
procuring the release; or
(c) At the time of the release, the director did not know the material facts relating to the
breach.
(4) A directed trustee that has reasonable doubt about its duty under this section may
petition the court for instructions.
(5) The terms of a trust may impose a duty or liability on a directed trustee in addition to
the duties and liabilities under this section.

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