{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-12-712","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 15-12-712","heading":"Improper exercise of power - breach of fiduciary duty.","body":"If the exercise of power concerning the estate is improper, the personal representative is subject to the provisions of section 15-10-504 and is liable to interested persons for damage or loss resulting from breach of his or her fiduciary duty to the same extent as a trustee of an express trust. The rights of purchasers and others dealing with a personal representative shall be determined as provided in sections 15-12-713 and 15-12-714.","path":["Title 15 - PROBATE, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Article 12 - Probate of Wills and Administration","Part 7 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-15.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"fdcc5e903e09484f6ea55cf9a9820e66a8356e9524ffc429a34c5256f2710a49","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-12-711","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-12-713"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}