Section 36 — Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act: Duty of former trustee on substitution

On the appointment of a substituted trustee, the former trustee shall without delay pass his or her accounts before the court and deliver to the substituted trustee all the property of the estate, together with all books, records and documents of the bankrupt and of the administration of the estate, as well as a statement of receipts and disbursements that contains a complete account of all moneys received by the trustee out of the property of the bankrupt or otherwise, the amount of interest received by the trustee, all moneys disbursed and expenses incurred and the remuneration claimed by the trustee, together with full particulars, description and value of all the bankrupt’s property that has not been sold or realized, setting out the reason why the property has not been sold or realized and the disposition made of the property. A substituted trustee shall [Repealed, 1992, c. 27, s. 14] if appointed by the creditors, file with the court a copy of the minutes of the meeting signed by the chair; notify the Superintendent of his appointment; if required by the inspectors, register a notice of the appointment in the land register of any land titles or registry office where the assignment or bankruptcy order has been registered; and as soon as funds are available, pay to the former trustee his remuneration and disbursements as approved by the court.