Alabama § 19-3B-705 - Resignation of Trustee.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 19-3B-705 — Resignation of Trustee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-3B-705. Resignation of Trustee.
(a) A trustee may resign:
(1) upon at least 30 days’ notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the settlor, if living, and all co-trustees; or
(2) with the approval of the court.
(b) In approving a resignation, the court may issue orders and impose conditions reasonably necessary for the protection of the trust property.
(c) Any liability of a resigning trustee or of any sureties on the trustee’s bond for acts or omissions of the trustee is not discharged or affected by the trustee’s resignation.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-3B-705 ("Resignation of Trustee.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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