Trust Administration

Trust Administration is the process of managing assets held within a trust, whether it be revocable or irrevocable.  A trust is managed by a trustee who administers the trust in accordance with the directions set forth in the trust instrument.  There are many steps involved  in administering a trust. The trustee in charge of a trust’s management is required to follow through with administering a trust or risk being held personally responsible. Some of the responsibilities required of a trustee are securing and safeguarding assets like rental property, investing the assets in the trust,  providing accountings to beneficiaries; remaining in compliance with federal and state tax laws, and determining when and under what circumstances to make distributions to beneficiaries.

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