Colorado Code § 15-16-909

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(1) On application of an authorized fiduciary, a person
entitled to notice under section 15-16-907 (3), a beneficiary, or with respect to a charitable
interest the attorney general or other person that has standing to enforce the charitable interest,
the court may:
(a) Provide instructions to the authorized fiduciary regarding whether a proposed
exercise of the decanting power is permitted under this part 9 and consistent with the fiduciary
duties of the authorized fiduciary;
(b) Appoint a special fiduciary and authorize the special fiduciary to determine whether
the decanting power should be exercised under this part 9 and to exercise the decanting power;
(c) Approve an exercise of the decanting power;
(d) Determine that a proposed or attempted exercise of the decanting power is
ineffective because:
(I) After applying section 15-16-922, the proposed or attempted exercise does not or did
not comply with this part 9; or
(II) The proposed or attempted exercise would be or was an abuse of the fiduciary's
discretion or a breach of fiduciary duty;
(e) Determine the extent to which section 15-16-922 applies to a prior exercise of the
decanting power;
(f) Provide instructions to the trustee regarding the application of section 15-16-922 to a
prior exercise of the decanting power; or
(g) Order other relief to carry out the purposes of this part 9.
(2) On application of an authorized fiduciary, the court may approve:
(a) An increase in the fiduciary's compensation under section 15-16-916; or
(b) A modification under section 15-16-918 of a provision granting a person the right to
remove or replace the fiduciary.

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