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§1207
Title 18-B: TRUSTS
Part 1: MAINE UNIFORM TRUST CODE
Chapter 12: MAINE UNIFORM TRUST DECANTING ACT
§1209

§1208. Court involvement

1.  Application to court.  On application of an authorized fiduciary, a person entitled to notice under section 1207, subsection 3, a beneficiary or, with respect to a charitable interest, the Attorney General, the court may:  
A. Provide instructions to the authorized fiduciary regarding whether a proposed exercise of the decanting power is permitted under this Act and consistent with the fiduciary duties of the authorized fiduciary;   [PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
B. Appoint a special fiduciary and authorize the special fiduciary to determine whether the decanting power should be exercised under this Act and to exercise the decanting power;   [PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
C. Approve an exercise of the decanting power;   [PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
D. Determine that a proposed or attempted exercise of the decanting power is ineffective because:  
(1) After applying section 1221, the proposed or attempted exercise does not or did not comply with this Act; or  
(2) The proposed or attempted exercise would be or was an abuse of the fiduciary's discretion or a breach of fiduciary duty;   [PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
E. Determine the extent to which section 1221 applies to a prior exercise of the decanting power;   [PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
F. Provide instructions to the trustee regarding the application of section 1221 to a prior exercise of the decanting power; or   [PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
G. Order other relief to carry out the purposes of this Act.   [PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Court approval.  On application of an authorized fiduciary, the court may approve:  
A. An increase in the fiduciary's compensation under section 1215; or   [PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
B. A modification under section 1217 of a provision granting a person the right to remove or replace the fiduciary.   [PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 235, §1 (NEW).
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