Trusts Act 2019

Appointment and discharge of trustees - Removal of trustee

112: Court may make order for removal

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"The court can help remove a trustee if it's really needed and can't be done easily."

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If you think a trustee should be removed, but it's hard to do without help, you can ask the court for assistance. The court can make an order to remove a trustee when it's necessary or desirable to do so. You can do this when it's difficult or impracticable to remove the trustee without the court's help.

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Part 5Appointment and discharge of trustees
Removal of trustee

112Court may make order for removal

  1. Whenever it is necessary or desirable to remove a trustee and it is difficult or impracticable to do so without the assistance of the court, the court may make an order removing a trustee.