The applicant, Rowland Hill, acting as Estate Trustee for the Estate of Samuel Jefferson Hill, sought his own removal due to severe health issues caused by the protracted administration and requested directions concerning his informal accounting.
The respondent, Bryan Jefferson Hill, opposed the removal without a formal passing of accounts and the appointment of a replacement trustee.
The court acknowledged the applicant's health concerns and the difficulties in administering the complex estate with limited funds.
While not immediately ordering a formal passing of accounts, the court adjourned the application, intending to permit the applicant's resignation effective September 30, 2024, and directed the applicant to provide an informal accounting within 90 days.
The court also instructed the parties and beneficiaries to actively seek a replacement trustee and explore practical solutions like a deed of arrangement.
