Rapela v. Green

Justice PARRISH,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

T 1 In this case we are asked to review whether the district court properly denied beneficiary Willow Rapela's request to remove Mark Green as trustee of the Michael G. Kampros Family Trust (Trust). After Michael G. Kampros's death, Mr. Green and Sophie Gibson became trustees of the Trust. Ms. Rapela, Mr. Kampros's daughter and the successor trustee, requested removal of Mr. Green and Ms. Gibson pursuant to section 7T5-T-706(2)(d) of the Utah Uniform Trust Code (Utah Trust Code). The district court granted her request with respect to Ms.…