Question: Is it fair for a family member acting as trustee and property manager to charge the same fees as professionals, considering the potential conflicts
Question: In 2009, I developed seizures. I had a typical trust that provided that when mother died my sister and I would be co-trustees. In
Question: One brother and I were both appointed as POAs and healthcare advocates in a trust for our mother. My brother assumed financial and healthcare
Question: There are 4 brother and sisters – 2 of them are the trustees of a $30 million estate. They are paying themselves $175,000 each
Question: My sister and I are co-trustees of our parents’ trust, who are both now deceased. Are the administrative fees, which we both want to
Question: My brother-in-law passed away. His sister was his power of attorney and a trustee of a special need trust for his benefit. After she
In choosing a trustee, the considerations are somewhat different depending on whether your trust is revocable or irrevocable. If you have a revocable trust,
Question: My sister is trustee of my mother’s trust. There were assets of approximately $16 million gross. My sister has taken trustee fees totaling $175,000.
Is a Trustee Entitled to Compensation? Yes, trustees are entitled to be paid. After all, they perform important services with a high degree of responsibility
Question: I am co-trustee of a revocable trust with my elderly mother, the grantor and co-trustee. I have been actively managing the trust. She recently
