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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Any sale or encumbrance to the personal representative, his spouse, agent, or attorney, or any corporation or trust in which he has a beneficial interest, or any transaction which is affected by a conflict of interest on the part of the personal representative, is voidable by any person interested in the estate except one who has consented, unless:
(a) The will or a contract entered into by the decedent expressly authorized the transaction; or
(b) The transaction is approved by the court after notice to interested persons.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1975, H.B.1701, § 62, eff. July 1, 1975.
(2) Any transaction previously declared by subsection (1) of this section to be void shall be deemed voidable unless a petition has been filed with the court to set aside any such transaction and a lis pendens has been recorded in the county where any affected real property is located, within sixty days after July 16, 1975.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 15. Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries § 15-12-713. Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest--voidable--exceptions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-15-probate-trusts-and-fiduciaries/co-rev-st-sect-15-12-713/
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