# C.R.S. § 15-16-909: 15-16-909. Court involvement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T15_A16_P9_S15-16-909

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 15-16-909
- **Heading:** 15-16-909. Court involvement
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 15 / Article 16 / Part 9 / Section 15-16-909

## Text

15-16-909. Court involvement. (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.

## Nearby sections

- [C.R.S. § 15-16-901 15-16-901. Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T15_A16_P9_S15-16-901.md)
- [C.R.S. § 15-16-902 15-16-902. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T15_A16_P9_S15-16-902.md)
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- [C.R.S. § 15-16-905 15-16-905. Application - governing law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T15_A16_P9_S15-16-905.md)
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- [C.R.S. § 15-16-910 15-16-910. Formalities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T15_A16_P9_S15-16-910.md)
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- [C.R.S. § 15-16-912 15-16-912. Decanting power under limited distributive discretion - definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T15_A16_P9_S15-16-912.md)
- [C.R.S. § 15-16-913 15-16-913. Trust for beneficiary with disability - definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T15_A16_P9_S15-16-913.md)
- [C.R.S. § 15-16-914 15-16-914. Protection of charitable interest - definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T15_A16_P9_S15-16-914.md)

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