18 Sept 2020
PITT v ESTATE OF MEAD [2020] NZHC 2425
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 2425
- Court
- High Court
Removal was appropriate because Ms Kira had communicated she no longer wished to act, failed to maintain contact, and took no steps to oppose; appointment of Brooke Powell was appropriate because, given the modest residue and candid disclosure of intentions, the risk of distribution without formal renunciation did not justify appointing an independent trustee, although the court would have declined appointment if replacement was likely to act improperly.