Q: if the trust is signing a resignation letter to not act as the trustee does the will have to go to probate
My father had a trust set up in his will but the bank wants to resign as the trustee cause they dont think it would be feasible for us to have them as the trustee. Do we have to probate my fathers will
A: If there is no successor trustee named and there is no mechanism for appointing a successor trustee, and if all of the assets are in the trust, then you might not need a probate. More likely you will need to go to court to get a trustee appointed, then the trustee can administer the trust estate.
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