Can beneficiaries change the trustee if everyone agrees? | NC

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Q: Can the beneficiaries change the trustee named in a will-created trust if everyone agrees? A: Usually, no — not by agreement alone. The will controls, so beneficiaries cannot simply replace the trustee named in the will just because everyone participating prefers someone else. If the will says a share passes outright, that share should usually be distributed outright. But if the will requires…