Removing an estate trustee: How bad is bad enough?

By Richard Worsfold (March 26, 2024, 10:35 AM EDT) -- The courts in Ontario have repeatedly emphasized that they are reluctant to remove named executors or estate trustees at the request of beneficiaries of the estate. The principle of testamentary freedom provides that the testator’s wishes as to who should manage their estate should be respected except for the most extreme cases of malfeasance....