(1) For purposes of this section, the term “interested persons” means persons whose interest would be affected by a settlement agreement. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), interested persons may enter into a binding nonjudicial settlement agreement with respect to any matter involving a trust. (3) A nonjudicial settlement agreement among the trustee and trust beneficiaries is valid only to the extent the terms and conditions could be properly approved by the court. A nonjudicial settlement may not be used to produce a result not authorized by other provisions of this code, including, but not limited to, terminating or modifying a trust in an impermissible manner. (4) Matters that may be resolved by a nonjudicial settlement agreement include: (a) The interpretation or construction of the terms of the trust. (b) The approval of a trustee’s report or accounting. (c) The direction to a trustee to refrain from performing a particular act or the grant to a trustee of any necessary or desirable power. (d) The resignation or appointment of a trustee and the determination of a trustee’s compensation. (e) The transfer of a trust’s principal place of administration. (f) The liability of a trustee for an action relating to the trust. (5) Any interested person may request the court to approve or disapprove a nonjudicial settlement agreement.
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