Vermont § 705 - Resignation of trustee
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 705 — Resignation of trustee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 705. Resignation of trustee
- (a) A trustee may resign: (1) upon at least 30 days’ notice in writing to all cotrustees and to the qualified beneficiaries
except those qualified beneficiaries under a revocable trust which the settlor has
the capacity to revoke; or (2) with the approval of the Probate Division of the Superior Court. (b) In approving a resignation, the Probate Division of the Superior 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. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 705
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Section 705 ("Resignation of trustee") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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