1.    Unless a cotrustee remains in office or the court otherwise orders, and until the trust property is delivered to a successor trustee or other person entitled to it, a trustee who     has resigned or been removed has the duties of a trustee and the powers necessary to protect the trust property.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 59-15-07

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

2.    A trustee who has resigned or been removed shall proceed expeditiously to deliver the trust property within the trustee’s possession to the cotrustee, successor trustee, or other person entitled to the property.

3.    Title to all trust property must be owned by and vested in any successor trustee without any conveyance, transfer, or assignment by the prior trustee.