(1) A term of a trust relieving a trustee of liability for breach of trust is unenforceable to the extent that it: (a) Relieves the trustee of liability for breach of trust committed in bad faith or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the trust or the interests of the beneficiaries; or (b) Was inserted as the result of an abuse by the trustee of a fiduciary or confidential relationship to the settlor. (2) An exculpatory term drafted or caused to be drafted by the trustee is invalid as an abuse of a fiduciary or confidential relationship unless the trustee proves that the exculpatory term is fair under the circumstances and that its existence and contents were adequately communicated to the settlor.
C.R.S. § 15-5-1008
Exculpation of trustee
Known as the Colorado Uniform Trust Code
The act spans §§ 15-5-1001 to 15-5-818 (104 sections).
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.