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N.Y. DCD Law § 204

This is the official text of N.Y. DCD Law § 204, part of New York’s DCD Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "DCD Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Application by trustee for leave to renounce

Official statutory text

§ 204. Application by trustee for leave to renounce. Any trustee\nappointed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter who shall be\ndesirous of renouncing the trust vested in him, may apply to the court\nfrom whom his appointment was received, for an order to all persons\ninterested, to show cause why such renunciation should not be accepted.\n

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