Free Guide Presented by Silverleaf Legal Group, PLLC:
Discover the steps necessary to administer a loved one’s estate after their death or incapacity.
A Successor Trustee is responsible for managing the Trust after the original Trustee can no longer do so. This may be due to death, incapacity, or resignation.
If you have been named as the Successor Trustee of a Trust, it is important to understand what your role entails.
The specific duties of a Successor Trustee will vary depending on the terms of the Trust and the assets held in the Trust. However, there are general duties that all Successor Trustees must perform that we will cover in this Successor Trustee Checklist.