Niles, IL estates & probate attorney Dana Zivkovich discusses trust administration. She remarks that trust administration takes place when a trust has been established, and a designated trustee is tasked with managing the trust assets in accordance with its terms. Trusts may be created for a variety of purposes, and the trustee holds the responsibility of ensuring those terms are properly carried out. The central objective of trust administration is to see that the directions of the settlor—the individual who created the trust—are honored and fulfilled as intended.