Colorado § 15-10-502 - Initial investigation.
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§ 15-10-502. Initial investigation.
(1) If, during the administration of an estate, a court desires to be informed about the current status of the administration, then the court, on its own motion or the request of an interested person, and without the need to state any reason for its actions, may:
(a) Send a letter to the fiduciary of the estate directing the fiduciary to file with the court one or more of the following documents on or before a date to be determined by the court:
(I) A status report;
(II) An inventory of the current assets of the estate;
(III) An up-to-date interim accounting; or
(IV) A financial report concerning the estate;
(b) Order the fiduciary to file or appear before the court to submit one or more of the documents described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) on or before a date to be determined by the court.
(2) When a court has directed a fiduciary to file or appear before the court to submit one or more of the documents described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), the fiduciary may request that the documents be placed under security pursuant to rule 20 of the Colorado rules of probate procedure.
Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 478, § 1, effective July 1.
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Section 15-10-502 ("Initial investigation.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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