Arizona Revised Statutes Title 14. Trusts, Estates and Protective Proceedings § 14-10706. Removal of trustee

A. The settlor, a cotrustee or a beneficiary may request the court to remove a trustee or a trustee may be removed by the court on its own initiative.

B. The court may remove a trustee if:

C. Pending a final decision on a request to remove a trustee, or in lieu of or in addition to removing a trustee, the court may order appropriate relief under § 14-11001, subsection B as may be necessary to protect the trust property or the interests of the beneficiaries.

D. On petition of a beneficiary who is also a settlor of a trust, including a beneficiary for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed, the court shall substitute a trustee and appoint a successor if the substitution is in the best interest of the beneficiary. The trustee and the trustee's attorney may be compensated from the trust for defending against a petition for substitution only for the amount ordered by the court and on petition by the trustee or the trustee's attorney. When substituting a trustee and appointing a successor, the court may appoint an individual nominated by the beneficiary if the beneficiary has, in the opinion of the court, sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice.