California Trustees can charge reasonable fees for their services. The amount considered reasonable varies depending on the circumstances. Professional fiduciaries typically charge a certain percentage of the total value of the Trust assets (usually around 1%), while layperson Trustees (such as family members) often charge by the hour (typically around $30-$80).

Trustees’ fees also depend

How does a Trustee resign? By following the procedure in the Trust document. The Trust terms usually contain a resignation procedure to follow. The Trustee typically must give notice to the beneficiaries and to the new Trustee. This notice can be drafted by a Trust administration attorney. If there is no resignation provision, the

How do you replace a Trustee? The answer depends on the language in your Trust document. Most trusts have a specific section that outlines the procedure in which a Trustee can be replaced.

Some Trustees step down willingly. In certain instances, you can have a Trustee sign a document called a Resignation by Trustee, and

Bad Trustees = Bad Investing!!!

Trustees have a staggering number of duties and obligations when it comes to investing California Trust assets.  The California Uniform Prudent Investor Act outlines these duties, many of which are simply not followed by individual Trustees.  In this video, partner Stewart Albertson discusses the duties of Trust investing for California Trustees.

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Where in the World do I file my Lawsuit?

Where do you sue your Trustee?  If you want to sue a Trustee in California, there are two issues you need to consider: (1) jurisdiction, and (2) venue. Jurisdiction is the big question—can this Trustee be sued in California? Venue is the smaller question—where in California must this Trustee be sued?

Jurisdiction —