Assignee removal -- Successor assignee.

Utah Code § 6-2-117, under Chapter 6-2: Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors.

Utah Code § 6-2-117

6-2-117. Assignee removal -- Successor assignee.

(1) The assignor or a creditor may request a court with jurisdiction to remove the assignee, if the assignor or creditor has reasonable grounds for removal exist under Subsection. (2)

(2) After a request under Subsectionor on the court's initiative in an action pending before a court with jurisdiction in accordance with Section, the court may remove an assignee: (1) 6-2-120 for cause, including the assignee's fraud, dishonesty, incompetence, gross mismanagement, or failure to comply with this chapter; or if removal of the assignee best serves the interests of the creditors.

(3) After an assignee resigns, or is removed, dies, or becomes incapacitated, a successor assignee provided for in the assignment agreement becomes the assignee, unless the successor assignee is not eligible to be an assignee under Subsectionor is subject to removal under Subsection. 6-2-103(1) (2) A court with jurisdiction shall appoint a successor assignee if: the assignment agreement does not provide for a successor assignee; or the successor assignee provided for in the assignment agreement is ineligible to be an assignee under Subsectionor is subject to removal under Subsection. 6-2-103(1) (2)

(4) Subject to Section, an assignee that resigns, or is removed, dies, or becomes incapacitated, is discharged from the assignee's duties under this chapter when the assignee, or a representative of a deceased or incapacitated assignee: 6-2-116 accounts for and turns over to the successor assignee all assets of the assignment estate; and submits to creditors a report summarizing the receipts and disbursements made during the service of the assignee.

(5) Subject to an applicable privilege, a court with jurisdiction may order an attorney, accountant, or other person that has information in a record relating to the assignment estate or the assignor's financial affairs to turn over or disclose the record to the successor assignee.