D.C. Code § 19-1909

§ 19-1909. Court involvement.

Year: 2026Length: 262 wordsOfficial source
(a) On application of an authorized fiduciary a person entitled to notice under § 19-1907(c) , 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: (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 § 19-1922 , 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 § 19-1922 applies to a prior exercise of the decanting power; (6) Provide instructions to the trustee regarding the application of § 19-1922 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 § 19-1916 ; or (2) A modification under § 19-1918 of a provision granting a person the right to remove or replace the fiduciary.
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