Mississippi § 91-7-85 - Removal and surrender of trust.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-85 — Removal and surrender of trust., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-85. Removal and surrender of trust.
Every executor or administrator may be removed if he become disqualified, or for improper conduct in office, at the instance of any person interested, on five days’ notice to such executor or administrator; or may surrender the trust, and thereupon shall give the proper notice to the distributees or legatees and settle with the court. In case of removal or resignation, administration shall be granted as in case of the death of the executor or administrator, and with like effect. An executor or administrator who may be removed, or who may surrender his trust, shall continue to be answerable to the court until his final settlement and satisfaction be made, and until that time shall be liable on his bond.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-7-85 ("Removal and surrender of trust.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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