Connecticut General Statutes Title 45A. Probate Courts and Procedure § 45a-542b. Fiduciary duties

(1) Shall administer a trust or estate in accordance with the terms of the trust or the will, even if there is a different provision in sections 45a-542 to 45a-542ff, inclusive;

(2) May administer a trust or estate by the exercise of a discretionary power of administration given to the fiduciary by the terms of the trust or the will, even if the exercise of the power produces a result different from a result required or permitted by sections 45a-542 to 45a-542ff, inclusive;

(3) Shall administer a trust or estate in accordance with sections 45a-542 to 45a-542ff, inclusive, if the terms of the trust or the will do not contain a different provision or do not give the fiduciary a discretionary power of administration; and

(4) Shall add a receipt or charge a disbursement to principal to the extent that the terms of the trust and sections 45a-542 to 45a-542ff, inclusive, do not provide a rule for allocating the receipt or disbursement to or between principal and income.