If a guild leader declines to transfer their guild along with their character, they will be dropped from the guild, and the next-highest ranking member will automatically be promoted to guild leader.
The change in leadership will occur as soon as the outgoing guild leader’s character has successfully transferred.
In cases of inactivity from a Guild Leader for 37 days, the most recent active senior guild member will automatically be promoted to the Leader rank after the next server restart, which occurs anytime a hotfix or patch is applied.