Any executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, trustee, assignee, or receiver may resign that person‘s trust in favor of a corporation organized, acting, and qualified under this chapter, and thereupon, such corporation may be appointed as trustee by any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter of such trust upon such terms and conditions as such court may prescribe.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 6-05-13

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.