Georgia § 53-12-221 - Removal of trustee.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 53-12-221 — Removal of trustee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-12-221. Removal of trustee.
A trustee may be removed: In accordance with the provisions of the trust instrument; or Upon petition to the court by any interested person showing good cause. In the discretion of the court, in order to protect the trust property or the interests of any beneficiary, on its own motion or on motion of a cotrustee or other interested person, the court may compel the trustee whose removal is being sought to surrender trust property to a cotrustee, a receiver, or temporary trustee pending a decision on a petition for removal of a trustee or pending appellate review of such decision. To the extent the court deems necessary, the powers of the trustee also may be suspended. (Code 1981, § 53-12-221 , enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-12-221 ("Removal of trustee.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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