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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The settlor of a noncharitable trust, the settlor of a charitable trust who has expressly retained the right to do so, the Attorney General in the case of a charitable trust, a cotrustee, a beneficiary or the surety on the trustee's probate bond, may request the court to remove a trustee, or a trustee may be removed by the court on its own initiative.
(b) Subject to subsection (a) of this section, the court may remove a trustee if:
(1) The trustee becomes incapable of executing or neglects to perform the trustee's duties, wastes the trust assets, fails to furnish an additional or substitute probate bond ordered by the court, or has committed any other serious breach of trust;
(2) Lack of cooperation among cotrustees substantially impairs administration of the trust;
(3) Because of unfitness, unwillingness or persistent failure of the trustee to administer the trust effectively, the court determines that removal of the trustee best serves the interests of the beneficiaries; or
(4) There has been a substantial change of circumstances or removal is requested by all of the qualified beneficiaries and the court finds that (A) removal of the trustee best serves the interests of all of the beneficiaries and is not inconsistent with a material purpose of the trust; and (B) a suitable cotrustee or successor trustee is available. The court may not remove a successor corporate fiduciary in a manner that discriminates against state banks or national banking associations. No consolidated state bank or national banking association and no receiving state bank or national banking association may be removed solely because it is a successor fiduciary, as defined in section 45a-245a.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 45A. Probate Courts and Procedure § 45a-499ww. Removal of trustee - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-45a-probate-courts-and-procedure/ct-gen-st-sect-45a-499ww/
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