{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-5-401","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 15-5-401","heading":"Methods of creating trust.","body":"(1) A trust may be created by:\n\n(a) Transfer of property to another person as trustee during the settlor's lifetime or by will or other disposition taking effect upon the settlor's death;\n\n(b) Declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee;\n\n(c) Exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee; or\n\n(d) A statute, judgment, or decree authorizing the creation of a trust.","path":["Title 15 - PROBATE, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Article 5 - Colorado Uniform Trust Code","Part 4 - CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUST"],"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":"5a869a7d528f2c098d2403bf0aba1312614a47c1a72740e0211567638f457b13","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-5-305","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-5-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}