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A. Before or after determining to liquidate the institution, the secretary, upon taking possession of an institution as receiver, may enter into any agreement to assign, sell or transfer one or more trust accounts to one or more successor trustees without incurring any liability.
B. Upon the sale, assignment or transfer of a trust account pursuant to subsection A, the successor trustee shall be automatically substituted by reason of the sale, assignment or transfer as fiduciary of the trust account without further action and without any order or decree of any court or public officer.
C. No designation, nomination or appointment as fiduciary shall lapse by reason of the sale, assignment or transfer of a trust account pursuant to subsection A. The successor trustee shall be entitled to act as fiduciary to the same extent as the institution taken into possession by the secretary.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 733-802.1. Appointing successor trustee - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-71-ps-state-government/pa-st-sect-71-733-802-1/
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