The Supreme Court has issued an order allowing an appeal from the decision of the Superior Court in Trust under Agreement of Edward Winslow Taylor, 2015 PA Super 199, (9/18/2015), (dissent by Platt, J.).   No. 692 EAL 2015 (4/12/16).  In its order, the Supreme Court restated the issue as follows:

The issue presented by petitioner and rephrased for clarity is whether theSuperior Court erred in holding that trust beneficiaries may circumvent the requirements for removal of a trustee in Section 7766 of the Trust Act, 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 7766, by amending the trust under 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 7740.1.

For additional background and analysis, see Trust Modifications to Remove Trustees.

Updated 11/23/2025: The Supreme Court reversed the Superior Court.  Trust under Agreement of Edward Winslow Taylor, 640 Pa. 629, 164 A.3d 1147, 15 EAP 2016 (Pa. 7/19/2017), rev’g 124 A.3d 334, 2015 PA Super 199, (9/18/2015).