2015 Wyoming Code
TITLE 13 - BANKS, BANKING AND FINANCE
CHAPTER 5 - TRUST COMPANIES
SECTION 13-5-113. - Insolvency; unsafe condition; receivership.

13-5-113. Insolvency; unsafe condition; receivership.

(a) If the commissioner finds a deficiency in capital or other unsafe or unsound condition of a trust company that has not been remedied within the time prescribed under an order of the commissioner issued pursuant to W.S. 13-10-201 through 13-10-209, or if the trust company is insolvent, the commissioner shall apply to the district court, in the county in which the principal office of the company is located, to be appointed receiver for the liquidation or rehabilitation of the company. The expense of the receivership shall be paid out of the assets of the trust company.

(b) A trust company is insolvent when any of the following conditions exist:

(i) When the actual cash market value of a trust company's assets is less than its liabilities;

(ii) When a trust company fails to pay, in the manner commonly accepted by business practices, its obligations when due.

(c) A trust company is operating in an unsafe and unsound condition when any of the following conditions exist:

(i) A trust company fails to safely manage its operations and provide fair and equitable services to its trust customers;

(ii) It fails to effectively manage and monitor its operational and financial risks.

(d) Title to all of the trust company's assets shall vest in the commissioner upon appointment by the court pursuant to subsection (a) of this section of the commissioner as receiver, without the execution of any instrument of conveyance, assignment, transfer or endorsement.

(e) Subject to the approval of the appointing court, as receiver, the commissioner shall have all of the following powers:

(i) To take possession of all books, records of account and assets of the trust company;

(ii) To collect debts, claims and judgments belonging to the trust company and to take any other action necessary to preserve and liquidate the assets of the trust company;

(iii) To appoint a special assistant to take charge of the affairs of the trust company. The special assistant shall qualify, give bond, and receive compensation in the same manner as the commissioner acting as a receiver, but compensation for the special assistant shall be paid by the trust company being liquidated or rehabilitated;

(iv) To execute in the name of the trust company any instrument necessary or proper to effectuate the receiver's powers or perform its duties as receiver;

(v) To initiate, pursue, compromise and defend litigation involving any right, claim, interest or liability of the trust company;

(vi) To exercise all fiduciary functions of the trust company as of the date of appointment as receiver;

(vii) To borrow money as necessary in the liquidation of the trust company and to secure those borrowings by the pledge or mortgage of assets of the trust company;

(viii) To sell any and all assets, to compromise any debt, claim, obligation or judgment due to the trust company, to discontinue any pending action or other proceeding and to sell or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the asset or liabilities of the trust company;

(ix) To establish ancillary receivership in any jurisdiction the receiver determines necessary;

(x) To distribute assets in accordance with court approval after notice to all claimants, beneficiaries, shareholders or members. Subject to the approval of the court, the receiver may make periodic and interim liquidating dividends or payments; and

(xi) To take any other action incident to the powers set forth above.