[§554D-706] Removal of trustee. (a) For an irrevocable trust, a cotrustee or a qualified beneficiary, or in the case of a charitable trust, the attorney general, may request the court to remove a trustee, or a trustee may be removed by the court on its own initiative. In the case of an irrevocable trust in which the settlor has a retained interest, the settlor, the settlor's conservator or guardian, or the settlor's duly authorized agent under a durable power of attorney may also request the court to remove a trustee.
(b) For a revocable trust, the settlor, the settlor's conservator or guardian, the settlor's duly authorized agent under a durable power of attorney, or a cotrustee may request the court to remove a trustee, or a trustee may be removed by the court on its own initiative.
(c) The court may remove a trustee if:
(d) Pending a final decision on a request to remove a trustee, or in lieu of or in addition to removing a trustee, the court may order appropriate relief under section 554D-1001(b) as may be necessary to protect the trust property or the interests of the beneficiaries. [L 2021, c 32, pt of §2]