# 14A V.S.A. § 1409: Court involvement

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1409

## Section

- **Citation:** 14A V.S.A. § 1409
- **Heading:** Court involvement
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 14A / Chapter 14 / Section 1409

## Text

(a) The court may, upon application of an authorized fiduciary, a person entitled to notice under subsection 1407(c) of this title, a beneficiary, or, with respect to a charitable interest, the Attorney General or another person with standing to enforce the charitable interest:

(1) provide instructions to the authorized fiduciary regarding whether a proposed exercise of the decanting power is permitted under this chapter and consistent with the fiduciary duties of the authorized fiduciary;

(2) appoint a special fiduciary and authorize the special fiduciary to determine whether the decanting power should be exercised under this chapter and to exercise the decanting power;

(3) approve an exercise of the decanting power;

(4) determine that a proposed or attempted exercise of the decanting power is ineffective because:

(A) after applying section 1422 of this title, the proposed or attempted exercise does not or did not comply with this chapter; or

(B) the proposed or attempted exercise would be or was an abuse of the fiduciary's discretion or a breach of fiduciary duty;

(5) determine the extent to which section 1422 of this title applies to a prior exercise of the decanting power;

(6) provide instructions to the trustee regarding the application of section 1422 of this title to a prior exercise of the decanting power; or

(7) order other relief to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) On application of an authorized fiduciary, the court may approve:

(1) an increase in the fiduciary's compensation under section 1416 of this title; or

(2) a modification under section 1418 of this title of a provision granting a person the right to remove or replace the fiduciary.

## Nearby sections

- [14A V.S.A. § 1401 § 1401. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1401.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1402 § 1402. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1402.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1403 § 1403. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1403.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1404 § 1404. Fiduciary duty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1404.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1405 § 1405. Application; governing law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1405.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1406 § 1406. Reasonable reliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1406.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1407 § 1407. Notice; exercise of decanting power](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1407.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1408 § 1408. Representation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1408.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1409 § 1409. Court involvement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1409.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1410 § 1410. Formalities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1410.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1411 § 1411. Decanting power under expanded distributive discretion](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1411.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1412 § 1412. Decanting power under limited distributive discretion](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1412.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1413 § 1413. Trust for beneficiary with disability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1413.md)
- [14A V.S.A. § 1414 § 1414. Protection of charitable interest](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T14A_C14_S1414.md)

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