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The Guide to Trustee Succession and Resignation

Trustee succession is the process by which a new trustee takes over the role of managing a trust. Trustee succession may occur when a trustee passes away, becomes incapacitated, resigns, declines, or is removed from the position. What is trustee succession? The term “trustee succession” refers to the process of having a new “successor” trustee […]

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Can an Executor Override a Beneficiary?

An executor can override a beneficiary if they need to do so to follow the terms of the will or the probate laws of the state in which they are administering the estate. Executors are legally required to distribute estate assets according to what the will says and follow state probate laws. This means that if a beneficiary disagrees with the distribution

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