{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-386b.7-060","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 386B.7-060","heading":"Removal of trustee.","body":"(1) The settlor, a cotrustee, or a beneficiary may request the court to remove a trustee,\nor a trustee may be removed by the court on its own initiative.\n(2) The court may remove a trustee if:\n(a) The trustee has committed a breach of trust;\n(b) Lack of cooperation among cotrustees substantially impairs the administration\nof the trust;\n(c) Because of unfitness, unwillingness, or persistent failure of the trustee to\nadminister the trust effectively, the court determines that removal of the\ntrustee best serves the interests of the beneficiaries;\n(d) There has been a substantial change of circumstances or removal is requested\nby all of the qualified beneficiaries, the court finds that removal of the trustee\nbest serves the interests of all of the beneficiaries and is not inconsistent with\na material purpose of the trust, and a suitable cotrustee or successor trustee is\navailable; or\n(e) For a wholly charitable trust, removal is requested by all of the qualified\nbeneficiaries, notice is given to the Attorney General,  and the court finds that\nremoval of the trustee best serves the interests of all of the beneficiaries. This\nprovision shall not limit the rights of the Attorney General under any common\nlaw or statutory law of this Commonwealth.\n(3) Pending a final decision on a request to remove a trustee, or in lieu of or in addition\nto removing a trustee, the court may order such appropriate relief under KRS\n386B.10-010(2) as may be necessary to protect the trust property or the interests of\nthe beneficiaries.","path":[],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43118","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:19Z","sha256":"a0ae59d174b4aae82c873dcdea98c4648709689e678d3879b34325ce6c957f89","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-386b.7-050","next":"us-ky/krs-386b.7-070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}