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What To Do if Your Trustee Is Unresponsive from Austin Estate Planning Attorney Liz Nielsen

The duties of a trustee has been covered by this blog in the past. Long time readers will know that a trustee has a duty under the law to communicate with beneficiaries and keep them reasonably informed as to the progress of the trust administration. In Texas, trustees are required to provide annual accounting of […]

Should I Be an Executor/Trustee?

Reconsidering Your Role in Others’ Estate Plans by Austin estate planning lawyer

It is important to think carefully about your ability or willingness to serve as an executor or trustee for someone else. If a family member or friend has asked you to serve as the executor of his or her estate or as trustee of a trust he or she is creating, there are a number […]