1. (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. (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. (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. (3) Approve an exercise of the decanting power;

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

      1. (A) After applying § 19-1922, the proposed or attempted exercise does not or did not comply with this chapter; or
      2. (B) The proposed or attempted exercise would be or was an abuse of the fiduciary's discretion or a breach of fiduciary duty;
   5. (5) Determine the extent to which § 19-1922 applies to a prior exercise of the decanting power;
   6. (6) Provide instructions to the trustee regarding the application of § 19-1922 to a prior exercise of the decanting power; or
   7. (7) Order other relief to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

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

   1. (1) An increase in the fiduciary's compensation under § 19-1916; or
   2. (2) A modification under § 19-1918 of a provision granting a person the right to remove or replace the fiduciary.

History

Mar. 7, 2025, D.C. Law 25-266, § 2(b)