Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ Accounts

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Estate Trustee Compensation – Discretionary Factors

Estate trustees are entitled to seek compensation for their work. Unless an exception applies, the court will exercise its discretion to determine the amount…..

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Attorney Compensation, Compensation, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Executors, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ Accounts, Trustee, Trustee Compensation, Trustee Disputes

Has a Contingent Beneficiary Asked for an Accounting?

An estate trustee does not have an obligation to provide a contingent beneficiary with an accounting; nonetheless, some form of accounting is generally done at the request of a contingent beneficiary. If accounts are not provided, a contingent beneficiary may bring an application to compel an estate trustee to pass their accounts. This will be costly and may be what the contingent beneficiary is trying to avoid in requesting a….

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Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executors, Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ Accounts, Wills

Passing of Accounts when the Grantor is Presumed Capable

In Winkler v. Thompson, the court considered whether a niece who held a power of attorney for property for her uncle (the “Deceased”) but insisted that she never acted in a fiduciary capacity for the Deceased should have to pass her accounts. The Deceased was survived by his estranged spouse (“Ilse”) and his niece (“Crystal”). Crystal agreed to pass her accounts when requested to by Ilse. Crystal, who held a….

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Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ Accounts, Power of Attorney

Software Applications as Aids to the Estates Advisor

Software Applications as Aids to the Estates Advisor For all of us advisors, there are likely certain types of software applications that we use for our day-to-day tasks: perhaps its Microsoft Outlook for sending emails, or a timekeeping software for recording dockets. And although these programs are leaps and bounds beyond what our advisor ancestors could have imagined for themselves a hundred years ago, as we head deeper into the….

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Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Planning, Executors, Fiduciary Professions, Passing Of Trustees’ and Executors’ Accounts, Trustee, Wills

Tips on Bringing a Passing of Accounts Application – Part 4

Today’s blog will provide some points to consider when preparing or responding to a notice of objection to accounts (the “Notice of Objection”).  This is a continuation of my series of blogs related to bringing an application to pass accounts (the “Passing Application”).[1] How Does a Beneficiary Object? If a beneficiary wishes to object on a Passing Application, they need to prepare the prescribed Notice of Objection (Form 74.45).  It….

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