2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, And Fiduciaries
Article 1. Fiduciary
Section 15-1-422. Timber.

(1) To the extent that a trustee accounts for receipts from the sale of timber and related products pursuant to this section, the trustee shall allocate the net receipts:

1. To income to the extent that the amount of timber removed from the land does notexceed the rate of growth of the timber during the accounting periods in which a beneficiary has a mandatory income interest;

2. To principal to the extent that the amount of timber removed from the land exceedsthe rate of growth of the timber or the net receipts are from the sale of standing timber;

3. To or between income and principal if the net receipts are from the lease of timberland or from a contract to cut timber from land owned by a trust, by determining the amount of timber removed from the land under the lease or contract and applying the rules in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (1); or

4. To principal to the extent that advance payments, bonuses, and other payments arenot allocated pursuant to paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this subsection (1).

2. In determining net receipts to be allocated pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, atrustee shall deduct and transfer to principal a reasonable amount for depletion.

3. Subparts 1 through 6 of this part 4 apply whether or not a decedent or transferor washarvesting timber from the property before it became subject to the trust.

4. If a trust owns an interest in timberland on July 1, 2001, the trustee may allocate netreceipts from the sale of timber and related products as provided in subparts 1 through 6 of this part 4 or in the manner used by the trustee before July 1, 2001. If the trust acquires an interest in timberland after July 1, 2001, the trustee shall allocate net receipts from the sale of timber and related products as provided in subparts 1 through 6 of this part 4.

Source: L. 2000: Entire part R&RE, p. 1143, § 1, effective July 1, 2001. L. 2009: (3) and (4) amended, (HB 09-1241), ch. 169, p. 746, § 10, effective April 22.