Illinois § 705 Resignation of trustee

Illinois Statutes

§ 705 — Resignation of trustee

Illinois § 705

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 760TRUSTS AND FIDUCIARIES

Act 760 ILCS 3/Illinois Trust Code.

Art.Article 7 - Office of Trustee

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Bluebook

760 Ill. Comp. Stat. 705 (2026).

Text

(a)A trustee may resign:

(1)upon notice to the settlor, if living, to the beneficiaries who are distributees or permissible distributees of trust income, and all co-trustees; or (2) with the approval of the court.

(b)In approving a resignation, the court may issue orders and impose conditions reasonably necessary for the protection of the trust property.

(c)Any liability of a resigning trustee or of any sureties on the trustee's bond for acts or omissions of the trustee is not discharged or affected by the trustee's resignation.

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(a) A trustee may resign: (1) upon notice to the settlor, if living, to the beneficiaries who are distributees or permissible distributees of trust income, and all co-trustees; or (2) with the approval of the court. (b) In approving a resignation, the court may issue orders and impose conditions reasonably necessary for the protection of the trust property. (c) Any liability of a resigning trustee or of any sureties on the trustee's bond for acts or omissions of the trustee is not discharged or affected by the trustee's resignation.