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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="14.5-704" title_number="14.5" title_name="Maryland Trust Act" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Office of Trustee">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A vacancy in a trusteeship occurs if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person designated as trustee rejects the trusteeship;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person designated as trustee cannot be identified or does not exist;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A trustee resigns;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A trustee is disqualified or removed;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A trustee dies;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>A guardian of the person or guardian of the property is appointed for an individual serving as trustee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>A trustee cannot be located for 120 consecutive days; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>A trustee is unable to handle business affairs as determined by two licensed physicians.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If one or more cotrustees remain in office, a vacancy in a trusteeship need not be filled.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A vacancy in a trusteeship shall be filled if the trust has no remaining trustee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A vacancy in a trusteeship that is required to be filled shall be filled in the following order of priority by a person:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Designated in accordance with the terms of the trust to act as successor trustee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Appointed by unanimous agreement of the qualified beneficiaries; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Appointed by the court.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The court may appoint an additional trustee or special fiduciary whenever the court considers the appointment necessary for the administration of the trust, whether or not a vacancy in a trusteeship exists or is required to be filled.</text>
  </level>
</section>
