What is the test for removing a trustee from a trust?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kajaks Estate, 2016 BCSC 651 (CanLII):
“It is not every mistake or neglect of duty on the part of the trustees which will lead to their removal. It must be shown by the applicant that the non-removal of the trustee will likely prevent the trust from being properly executed”: see Crawford v. Jardine, ibid. ... Removal not intended to punish past misconduct
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