2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 802c - Trusts
Section 45a-474 - (Formerly Sec. 45-84). Vacancies in office of trustee.

When any person has been appointed trustee of any estate, or holds as trustee the proceeds of any estate sold, and no provision is made by law or by the instrument under which his appointment is derived for the contingency of his death or incapacity or for his refusal to accept such trust or for his resignation of such trust, or when a trust has been created by will and no trustee has been appointed in the will or when more than one trustee has been appointed and thereafter a trustee so appointed dies, becomes incapable, refuses to accept or resigns such trust, the court of probate of the district within which the estate is situated, or, when the trust has been created by will, in the district having jurisdiction of such will, may, on the happening of any such contingency, appoint some suitable person to fill such vacancy, taking from him a probate bond, unless in the case of a will it is otherwise provided therein, in which case the provisions of section 45a-473 shall apply.

(1949 Rev., S. 6888; P.A. 80-476, S. 214.)

History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions and substituted “proceeds” for “avails”; Sec. 45-84 transferred to Sec. 45a-474 in 1991.

See Sec. 52-60 re appointment of probate judge as attorney for nonresident fiduciary.

Testator impliedly has power to provide manner of filling vacancies. 54 C. 325; 69 C. 708; 84 C. 499. Power to appoint trustees concurrent with superior court. 60 C. 325; 92 C. 473. Does not extend to trust involving personal discretion. 82 C. 198; 83 C. 654. Successor cannot exercise purely discretionary powers given to original trustee. 90 C. 461. Legal incapacity of corporation to accept fund for charitable purposes requires appointment of trustee. Id., 592. Refusal of trustee to act requires appointment of another. 67 C. 237; 71 C. 122; 74 C. 599. If validity of trust is doubtful, probate court should appoint. 77 C. 705. Trustee who has been superseded by another is not a proper party to action de fund. 91 C. 446. Trust will not be allowed to fail for want of a trustee. 106 C. 623. Cited. 132 C. 104; 140 C. 124.