Colorado § 15-5-113 - Alternate dispute resolution.
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§ 15-5-113. Alternate dispute resolution.
(1) A settlor may designate in the trust instrument a method of nonjudicial alternate dispute resolution that is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable, except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the invalidation of a trust. Such methods of nonjudicial dispute resolution may include rules of notice and procedure. The settlor may bind beneficiaries and assigns to the methods of dispute resolution.
(2) A method of nonjudicial dispute resolution provided by the settlor in the trust instrument does not preclude the court's authority to enter an order of alternate dispute resolution, which does not eliminate or negate the method of nonjudicial dispute resolution provided by the settlor except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the invalidation of a trust.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added, (SB 18-180), ch. 169, p. 1152, § 1, effective January 1, 2019.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-5-113 ("Alternate dispute resolution.") 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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