Trusts Attorney in Niles, Illinois

What are my duties and responsibilities as a trustee?

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a trustee has a duty of loyalty and

impartiality to all of the beneficiaries

of the trust it’s important to have a

lawyer help a truste understand what he

can do what he must do and what is in

the best interest of the trust to do

because a lot of times situations arise

in the course of a trust

Administration and as the trustee you’re

not sure what you’re allowed to do or

what you should do the trustees

responsibilities

include understanding what the trust

assets are understanding what the terms

of the trust provide giving notice to

the beneficiaries being transparent

during the course of administration by

creating accounting reports s

maintaining

documentation during this entire period

and making decisions in the interest of

what the trust

directs

Niles, IL estates & probate attorney Dana Zivkovich discusses the duties and responsibilities of a trustee.

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