Delaware Code
Subchapter III. General Provisions
§ 3531. Renunciation by trustee named in trust instrument; filing and recording.

Whenever, by any will, deed or other instrument, a trustee is named and before the acceptance of the trust the person named as such trustee renounces and declines to perform the duties imposed thereby, the trustee may make and file in the office of the Register in Chancery of the county where such will, deed or instrument may be probated or recorded a written renunciation setting forth in general terms the instrument of appointment and that trustee has not accepted the trust or exercised any powers or performed any duties thereunder and trustee declines to act under such appointment. The Register in Chancery shall record and index such renunciation in the Chancery docket.

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Delaware Code

Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations

Chapter 35. TRUSTS

Subchapter III. General Provisions

§ 3531. Renunciation by trustee named in trust instrument; filing and recording.

§ 3532. Transfer of stocks, bonds or other corporate securities by trustee; certificate of Register in Chancery.

§ 3533. Sale of trust property free from trust; procedure.

§ 3534. Notice procedure.

§ 3535. Powers of appointment, rule against perpetuities and restraints on alienation.

§ 3536. Rights of creditors and assignees of beneficiary of trust [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 6].

§ 3536A. Release of beneficial interests by beneficiaries.

§ 3537. Conveyance of realty by infant trustee.

§ 3538. Testamentary trusts; certification of by Register of Wills to Register in Chancery; record.

§ 3539. Charitable trust; sale of timber on lands; application of proceeds.

§ 3540. Powers and duties of certain trustees.

§ 3541. Administration of charitable trusts or noncharitable purpose trusts; cy pres rule.

§ 3542. Termination of small trusts [For application of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 5].

§ 3543. Distribution of estate or trust assets without creation of trust.

§ 3544. Successor trustee.

§ 3545. Limitations on oral trusts; execution requirements for written trusts [For application of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 320, §  8].

§ 3546. Limitation on action contesting validity of trusts [For application of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 5].

§ 3547. Representation by person with a substantially identical interest [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 6].

§ 3548. Limited purpose trust companies; general powers of appointment.

§ 3549. Marital deduction gift; compliance with Internal Revenue Code; fiduciary powers.

§ 3550. Electronic execution of documents.