Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
Remove executor from Trust
Mother in law passed away, left all assets in a trust. There are 5 kids/beneficiaries. She named a 1st, 2nd & 3rd executor. The other 4 have lost confidence in his ability to do his job. How do they remove him and appoint the second choice?
Asked on 7/24/08, 4:40 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Donald Field
Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law
Re: Remove executor from Trust
to remove the currently acting trustee of the trust a petition will need to be filed with the superior court probate department. see probate code 15640 through 15645 at:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=prob&codebody=&hits=20
Answered on 7/27/08, 12:42 pm
Phillip Lemmons, Esq.
Phillip Lemmons APC, Attorneys at Law
Re: Remove executor from Trust
File a petition to suspend and remove trustee. My firm handles those all the time. If you need further assistance contact me directly.
Regards,
Phillip Lemmons, Esq.
Answered on 7/25/08, 10:57 am
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