Trust Administration 105- Failure to Properly Manage Trust Assets
As a trustee, you are held to a standard of a reasonably prudent investor.
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As a trustee, you are held to a standard of a reasonably prudent investor.
As a trustee, if there are multiple beneficiaries, you are required to treat all beneficiaries equally.
Under California law, a trustee is obligated to keep the beneficiaries of a trust apprised of what is happening with the trust.
Commingling funds is when one or more parties blend or mix funds from different sources into one or more accounts. In a trust administration, this can occur in a number of different ways.
By far the most common error that individuals make when taking over the role of successor trustee is failing to reach out to an attorney so that they at least understand the basic threshold legal requirements and deadlines.
What is an LPS conservatorship? A Lanterman-Petris-Short Act conservatorship, commonly known as an LPS conservatorship, is a type of conservatorship for individuals sadly suffering from psychotropic problems. These problems can include bi-polar disorder, psycho-effective disorder, psychosis, or other neurological diseases.
Although wills and trusts are both estate planning tools that allow for the protection of assets and the ability to bequeath said assets to heirs, the difference is when that protection kicks in.
As a trustee, you are held to a standard of a reasonably prudent investor.
As a trustee, if there are multiple beneficiaries, you are required to treat all beneficiaries equally.
Under California law, a trustee is obligated to keep the beneficiaries of a trust apprised of what is happening with the trust.
Commingling funds is when one or more parties blend or mix funds from different sources into one or more accounts. In a trust administration, this can occur in a number of different ways.
By far the most common error that individuals make when taking over the role of successor trustee is failing to reach out to an attorney so that they at least understand the basic threshold legal requirements and deadlines.
What is an LPS conservatorship? A Lanterman-Petris-Short Act conservatorship, commonly known as an LPS conservatorship, is a type of conservatorship for individuals sadly suffering from psychotropic problems. These problems can include bi-polar disorder, psycho-effective disorder, psychosis, or other neurological diseases.
Although wills and trusts are both estate planning tools that allow for the protection of assets and the ability to bequeath said assets to heirs, the difference is when that protection kicks in.
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