Resignation of an officeholder.

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(a) For purposes of this section and § 3327 of this title, the term “officeholder” includes a trustee, an adviser as defined in § 3313 of this title, and a designated representative as defined in § 3339 of this title.

(b) An officeholder may resign:

(1) If the governing instrument expressly permits the officeholder to resign, in accordance with the terms of the governing instrument;

(2) If the governing instrument neither expressly permits nor prohibits the officeholder's resignation, but establishes a procedure for the appointment of a successor officeholder who shall be willing and able to serve as such, upon 30 days written notice to the beneficiaries, those holding the power to appoint a successor officeholder, and any other officeholders; or

(3) In all other cases, with the approval of the Court of Chancery.

(c) A beneficiary or other officeholder may waive the notice otherwise required by this section.

(d) In approving a resignation, the Court of Chancery may impose orders and conditions reasonably necessary for the protection of the trust property, including the appointment of a special fiduciary.

(e) Any liability of a resigning officeholder or of any sureties on the officeholder's bond, if any, for acts or omissions of a resigning officeholder is not discharged or affected by the officeholder's resignation.


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