Removing A Trustee Or An Executor

Removing a Trustee

There are circumstances where a trustee simply no longer wishes to act and wishes to step down. Equally a trustee may have concerns about another trustee or the beneficiaries of the trust may be unhappy about the way the trust is being managed and want to have a trustee replaced.

The trust instrument itself may have an express power in terms of removal or replacement, alternatively the Trustee Act may be employed to give effect to what is required. We can review the circumstances and advise on the options available and when or whether court application is necessary.

Removal of an Executor

Even with a valid Will, it may be that a beneficiary or other executor under the Will feels that the estate has been mishandled by an Executor.