Colorado § 6-10-117 - Assignee appointed by court - when.
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§ 6-10-117. Assignee appointed by court - when.
If an assignee named in the deed fails or neglects to file an inventory and valuation and give bond for the period of ten days after the making of an assignment, or if the assignee dies before the closing of the assignee's trust or is removed from the execution of the trust, the court upon the application of any person interested may appoint an assignee to execute the trust. When an appointed assignee has qualified as provided in this article 10, the appointed assignee has all the rights, powers, and authority and is subject to the same restrictions and obligations as an original assignee.
Source: L. 1897: p. 98, § 14. R.S. 08: § 190. C.L. § 6257. CSA: C. 12, § 17. CRS 53: § 11-1-17. C.R.S. 1963: § 11-1-17. L. 2026: Entire section amended, (HB 26-1426), ch. 334, p. 2010, § 51, effective August 12.
ANNOTATION
An assignment does not by the refusal of the assignee to qualify fail to take effect or to vest the title to the property in trust in the assignee, placing that property and title within the jurisdiction of the state court to be administered by its subsequent appointee. Moore v. Yampa Mercantile Co., 287 F. 629 (8th Cir. 1923).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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