Estate Planning & Administration, Special Needs Trusts, Probate and Conservatorships
Estate Planning & Administration, Special Needs Trusts, Probate and Conservatorships
If you have been appointed the trustee of a trust, it is a strong vote of confidence in your judgment and trustworthiness. It is also a major responsibility. A trust is a legal arrangement through which one person (or an institution, such as a bank or law firm), called a “trustee,” holds legal title to property for another person, called a “beneficiary.” The following is a brief overview of a trustee’s duties:
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A trustee is the person or institution appointed to manage a trust on behalf of beneficiaries of the trust.
Being a trustee is a significant responsibility. Those serving in this role must always act in the best interests of beneficiaries when carrying out their trust management duties, which include locating and protecting trust assets, investing assets prudently, distributing assets to beneficiaries, keeping track of income and expenditures, and filing taxes.