When can a court remove or replace an executor or estate trustee?
Removal is not automatic because beneficiaries are frustrated. Courts look for misconduct, inability to administer, conflict of interest, or deadlock that harms the estate.
Beneficiaries usually start with documented requests for information and accounts. Skipping straight to aggression can lengthen delays everyone pays for.
A neutral professional executor or trust company may be appointed in complex cases, which shifts cost but can unblock administration.
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