Illinois Code § 1209
Illinois Code § 1209. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1209.
Court involvement. (a) On application of an authorized fiduciary, a person entitled to notice under Section 1207(c), a beneficiary, or, with respect to a charitable interest, the Attorney General or any 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 Article 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 Article 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 1222, the proposed or attempted exercise does not or did not comply with this Article; 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 1222 applies to a prior exercise of the decanting power; (6) provide instructions to the trustee regarding the application of Section 1222 to a prior exercise of the decanting power; or (7) order other appropriate relief to carry out the purposes of this Article. (b) On application of an authorized fiduciary, the court may approve: (1) an increase in the fiduciary's compensation under Section 1216; or (2) a modification under Section 1218 of a provision granting a person the right to remove or replace the fiduciary. (Source: P.A. 101-48, eff. 1-1-20.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 1209
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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