Connecticut General Statutes 45a-487m – Qualified trustee; successor. Disposition to more than one trustee. Disposition by trustee who is not qualified
(a) If a qualified trustee of a trust ceases to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) of subdivision (9) of § 45a-487k and no remaining trustee meets the requirements of said subparagraph, the qualified trustee shall be deemed to have resigned at the time of the cessation and the successor qualified trustee provided for in the trust instrument shall become a qualified trustee of the trust. In the absence of any successor qualified trustee provided for in the trust agreement, the court may, upon application of any interested party, appoint a successor qualified trustee.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-487m
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Court: means a court of this state having jurisdiction over the matter pursuant to sections 45a-499o and 45a-499p or a court of another state having jurisdiction under the law of the other state. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and includes an Indian tribe or band recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c
- Trust instrument: means any instrument executed by the settlor, including a will establishing or creating a testamentary trust, that contains terms of the trust, including any amendments thereto. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Trustee: includes an original, additional and successor trustee and a cotrustee. See Connecticut General Statutes 45a-499c
(b) In the case of a disposition to more than one trustee, at least one of whom is a qualified trustee, a disposition that is otherwise a qualified disposition shall not be treated as other than a qualified disposition solely because not all of the trustees are qualified trustees.
(c) A trustee of a trust who is not a qualified trustee may transfer the assets of a trust to a qualified trustee. Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (A) of subdivision (9) of § 45a-487k, a disposition by a trustee who is not a qualified trustee to a trustee who is a qualified trustee will not fail to qualify as a qualified disposition solely because the trust instrument does not contain an express provision that the laws of this state govern the validity, construction and administration of the trust.