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How Much is Too Much? Bryan Estate Lawyers Share What to Discuss with Your Trustee.

Posted by Chris Peterson | May 24, 2021 | 0 Comments

Creating an estate plan can be overwhelming. One of the most significant decisions you will have to make is choosing who will serve as your Trustee. This needs to be a person you explicitly trust with your financial and personal information in life and death. Bryan estate lawyers want to explain what you need to discuss with your Trustee as you create your plan and have it set for your senior years.

At our firm, we suggest you bring the individual that you have chosen to meet with your estate planning lawyer to review the Trust document. This is when they can ask questions and become familiar with the lawyer that will be guiding the Trust Administration process when the time comes. The meeting also allows you to discuss your true intentions for your beneficiaries. Having your Trustee meet with the attorney will benefit them, as they will be working together after you pass to ensure your estate is settled the way you intended.

The Trustee is also the person who handles the financial part of the Trust. Some of their responsibilities will include managing the Trust assets, investing money responsibly, distributing money as the estate details, and managing all expenses the Trust incurs. The Trustee needs to open a checking account and use the Trust account to pay all costs, so there is a record of all incoming and outgoing finances.

The Trustee also needs to be in regular communication with the estate's beneficiaries. The Trustee is responsible for providing financial disclosures to each heir regularly. These disclosures allow the financials to be available to all as a safeguard against mismanagement, comingling, or theft.

Estate planning is vital to ensure that your assets are protected, and your wishes are honored if something happens to you. If you have any questions about the basics of Trusts and how to empower your desired Trustee, call (979) 703-7014. Our Bryan estate lawyers will happily work with you and your Trustee to ensure your family will have less stress after you pass.

About the Author

Chris Peterson

Chris Peterson is the owner of Peterson Law Group. He practices primarily in the areas of wills, trusts and estate planning; probate and trust administration; elder law; and business law. Chris is also the owner of Brazos 1031 Exchange Company.

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