Introduction to Trust Administration
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Introduction toTrust Administration
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Overview of Administration1. Trustee accepts
No liability until accept.
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Overview of Administration2. Post bond
Unless waived or not required under state law.
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Overview of Administration3. Obtain possession and/or
control of trust property. Insure Record deeds Safe deposit box Earmark property Avoid commingling
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Overview of Administration4. Ascertain identity and
location of beneficiaries.
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Overview of Administration5. Follow settlor’s instruction in
the trust
Investments Management Distribution
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Overview of Administration6. Follow requirements of trust
legislation
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Overview of Administration7. Exercise appropriate
standard of care
Management Investment Distribution
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Overview of Administration8. Act with high degree of
fiduciary loyalty
Avoid self-dealing Avoid conflicts of interest
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Overview of Administration9. Personal liability for failure to
comply
Civil Criminal
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Duty to Support Trust
Defend trust from attacks.
Attorney fees and court costs of reasonable defense paid by trust even if trustee loses.
Duty to appeal, unless no reasonable ground.
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Standard of Care&
Investments
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Basic Idea
Trustee must invest following the appropriate standard of care.
Personally liable for failure to do so.
But, trustee is not an insurer; only liable if conduct breaches standard.
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Possible Standards of Care -- Generally Prudent person with respect to own
property. Common law rule
Prudent person with respect to another’s property.
Prudent Investor▪ Majority rule in U.S. today; Uniform Prudent
Investor Act▪ Ohio [Chapter 5809]
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Historical Development of Standards of Care1. Very safe (conservative)
investments only
Government liabilities First mortgages on real property
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Historical Development of Standards of Care2. “Legal Lists”
Statutes contained list of investment types deemed permissible.
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Historical Development of Standards of Care3. Prudent Person Rule
Formerly, majority U.S. rule Each investment viewed as a prudent
person would make permanent disposition of property (not speculation) considering probable:▪ Income▪ Appreciation▪ Safety
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Historical Development of Standards of Care4. Prudent Investor Rule
Modern rule used in majority of states.
Uniform Prudent Investor Act
Restatement of Trusts
Ohio Chapter 5809
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Settlor’s Instructions Trump Prudent Investor RulesSettlor can limit or expand
Warning: Prudent investor rule triggered by language in trust that sounds like prudent person rule.
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Lowering Standard of Care1. Settlor’s express instructions
in the trust
Why would settlor do so?
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Lowering Standard of Care2. Exculpatory clause
Excuse breach (rather than lower standard)
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Lowering Standard of Care2. Exculpatory clause – Typical
exceptions
Bad faith breaches Intentional breaches Breaches with reckless indifference
to beneficiary’s interest Trustee’s profit from breach of trust
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Lowering Standard of Care2. Exculpatory clause – Strict
construction
Courts construe exculpatory clauses strictly against trustee.
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Lowering Standard of Care2. Exculpatory clause – bottom
line
Only effective to exculpate negligent conduct
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Lowering Standard of Care2. Exculpatory clause – attorney
as trustee
Can lawyer take advantage of exculpatory clause given DR 1.08?
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Trust Protectors
Settlor appoints a person who has ability to direct trustee to take (or not take) certain actions.
Evolved from off-shore trusts which require foreign trustees.
Is trust protector a fiduciary?
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Trustee with special skillsMust exercise those higher or
special skills.
Thus, a professional trustee or attorney may be held to higher standard.
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Trustee representation of special skillsTrustee who claims to have
higher or special skills is bound by those claims.
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Trustee with lower skills
Trustee still must follow Prudent Investor standard.
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Time trustee’s conduct evaluatedFacts and circumstances at time
trustee made the decision.
Trustee not required to be psychic.
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Factors trustee must consider1. Basic Factors
Trust purposes Trust terms Distribution requirements Circumstances generally
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Factors trustee must consider2. Portfolio Approach
View investments collectively.
Not individually as under Prudent Person Rule.
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Factors trustee must consider 2. Portfolio Approach
“context of the trust portfolio as a whole and as part of an overall investment strategy having risk and return objectives reasonably suited to the trust.”
Thus, trustee must take reasonable risk.
Practical ramifications?
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Factors trustee must consider 3. Comprehensive Factors
General economic conditions Possible effect of inflation or deflation Tax consequences Role of each investment within the
portfolio Income expected Appreciation expected
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Factors trustee must consider 3. Comprehensive Factors -- § 117.004(c)
[continued]
Beneficiary’s other resources Need for liquidity Need for regular income Importance of preserving trust property Importance of appreciation Special relationship or value of an asset to the
purposes of the trust or a beneficiary
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Diversification
General rule = required
Exception = trustee reasonably determines that because of special circumstances, the purposes of the trust are better served without diversifying
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Duty to review investments
Trustee must bring trust assets into compliance with Prudent Investor Rule.
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Duty to review investments
Advice when take over as trustee:
Review all trust investments
With regard to improper investments:▪ Change ASAP▪ Sue former trustee
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Loyalty
Trustee must invest and manage solely in the interests of the beneficiaries.
Accordingly, social investing is prohibited unless: Permission in trust Proof that non-social investing
would not have produced better results
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Impartiality
Trustee cannot favor one beneficiary over another absent authority in the trust.
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Trustee Powers
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Sources of Trustee’s Powers1. Trust Instrument
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Sources of Trustee’s Powers2. Trust Legislation
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Sources of Trustee’s Powers3. Granted by Equity (Implied
Powers)
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Sources of Trustee’s Powers4. Court Order
May expand or limit
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Delegation -- Introduction Issue = May trustee delegate
powers and duties to others?
If yes, trustee may escape personal liability to beneficiary for agent’s conduct.
If no, trustee personally liable to the beneficiary for agent’s conduct.
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Delegation – Common Law RulePermitted delegation
Ministerial duties
Prohibited delegation Discretionary duties
Problem with rule vague and uncertain
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Delegation – Modern RuleMay delegate if “reasonably
necessary” in the administration of the trust.
Delegation may include investment and management duties but still must exercise due diligence to select and monitor agent.
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Trust Distributions
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General Rule
Trustee has an absolute and unqualified duty to pay the correct beneficiary.
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To whom should trustee distribute?1. As settlor directed in the
trust.
Beneficiary For beneficiary’s benefit
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To whom should trustee distribute?2. Statute may provide
alternates
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To whom should trustee distribute?3. As court authorizes
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Duty of Loyalty
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Introduction
Trustee owes duty of undivided loyalty: Avoid self-dealing. Avoid conflicts of interest.
Trustee can make no profit (except trustee fee) for being a trustee.
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Standard
Strictly liability for breach
Trustee is personally liable regardless of:
▪ Trustee’s good faith▪ Fairness of transaction▪ Trustee did not personally benefit
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Standard
Reasons for strict rule:
Eliminate motive to breach Deterrence Actual “evil” is hard to prove
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Avoid Self-Dealing
1. Buy/Sell
Trustee cannot buy assets from the trust
Trustee cannot sell assets to the trust
Prohibition includes affiliates, employees, relatives, employers, etc.
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Avoid Self-Dealing
2. Lending Trustee cannot lend trust funds to
trustee or the other prohibited persons
Common Exceptions:▪ Expressly authorized loan▪ Corporate trustee deposits under
certain circumstances.
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Avoid Conflicts of Interest1. Purchase of Trustee’s
Securities
Note: Trustee might be able to retain stock already in the trust if reasonable to do so.
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Avoid Conflicts of Interest2. Sales from one trust to
another
Policy?
Possible exception = no negotiation exists over price or quality (e.g., government bonds)
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Avoid Conflicts of Interest3. Other transactions with
beneficiary
Trustee owes duty of fair dealing to beneficiary in non-trust transactions.
Full disclosure of all applicable facts and law.
Not an arms-length transaction.
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Avoid Conflicts of Interest4. Trustee employing self
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Settlor’s Authorization of Breach of LoyaltySettlor may waive the self-
dealing and conflict of interest restrictions.
But, waivers are strictly construed against the trustee.
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Liability of Trusteeto Third Parties
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Warning
Do not sue a trust!
A trust is not a legal entity.
You must sue the trustee in the trustee’s representative capacity.
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Contract
Is trustee personally liable?
General Rule = yes
Possible exceptions assuming contract is not in breach of trust:▪ Contract expressly excludes trustee’s
personal liability▪ Trustee signed contract “as trustee”
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Duty of Attorney
If represent Trustee:
If represent other contracting party:
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Tort
Trustee personally liable: Own torts = yes Torts of employees, agents, etc. =
maybe▪ Yes (buy insurance for protection)▪ No, unless trustee personally at fault
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Principal and Income
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Conflict between beneficiary types
Trustee owes duty of impartiality.
What does income B want?
What does remainder B want?
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Methods of allocating receipts and charging expenses
1. Settlor’s instructions
Specific allocation rules
Grant trustee discretion▪ Note that following UPIA deemed fair
and reasonable to all beneficiaries.
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Methods of allocating receipts and charging expenses
2. UPIA Rules Ohio Chapter 5812
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Methods of allocating receipts and charging expenses
3. If no settlor instruction or Trust Code rule, allocate to principal.
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Basic Allocation Rules
1. Capital gains = principal
Basis = $10,000 Sales price = $15,000
Income = ? Principal = ?
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Basic Allocation Rules
2. Interest earned = income
CD face value = $10,000 Interest received = $500
Income = ? Principal = ?
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Basic Allocation Rules
3. Rent = Income
House value = $250,000 Rent received each month = $1,000
Income = ? Principal = ?
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Basic Allocation Rules
4. Eminent Domain Award = Principal
House basis = $250,000 Government pays FMV = $225,000
Income = ? Principal = ?
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Basic Allocation Rules
5. Insurance Proceeds = Principal
House basis = $250,000 House burns Insurance company pays FMV =
$225,000
Income = ? Principal = ?
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Basic Allocation Rules
5. Dividends
Cash dividend = income Stock dividend = principal Stock split = principal Stock received because of merger =
principal
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Basic Allocation Rules
6. Business & Farm Receipts
Determined according to GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles).
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Basic Allocation Rules
7. Liquidating or “Wasting” Asset
Definition = Asset which goes down in value as it used in an amount greater than depreciation.
Examples =
Income = 10% of each receipt Principal = 90% of each receipt
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Basic Allocation Rules
8. Timber
Income = timber removed that does not exceed regrowth
Principal = timber removed that exceeds regrowth
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Basic Allocation Rules
9. Non-income Earning Property
When sold, all proceeds are principal
Doctrine of “delayed income” which allocated some of the proceeds to income no longer followed.
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Trustee’s Adjustment Power
Basic Idea = allow trustee to ignore basic rules under certain circumstances.
Very controversial Delayed wide-spread adoption of
UPIA. Many states omit or substantially
revise.
Example:
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Trustee’s Adjustment Power
Factors trustee must consider:
Nature, purpose, and expected duration of trust.
Settlor’s intent.
Identity and circumstances of the beneficiaries.
Tax consequences.
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Trustee’s Adjustment Power
Factors trustee must consider (continued):
Need for liquidity, income, preservation, and appreciation.
Is asset from settlor, used by beneficiary, or a mere investment.
Terms of trust regarding principal invasion and income accumulation.
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Trustee’s Adjustment Power
Some states limit adjustment such as:
Specifically prohibited by settlor.
Trustee is a beneficiary.
Trustee would directly or indirectly benefit from the adjustment.
Adverse tax consequences.
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Trustee’s Adjustment Power
No notice to beneficiaries needed But, some states add this requirement
Court may reverse trustee’s decision to adjust (or not adjust) only if it finds trustee abused its discretion.
Trustee may seek court approval of an adjustment if trustee reasonably believes a beneficiary will object.
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Apportionment Timing
Detailed rules exist for apportionment when: Trust begins (inter vivos and
testamentary) Beneficiaries change Trust ends
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Disbursements
1. Trustee Compensation
Principal = 50% Income = 50%
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Disbursements
2. Accounting Expenses
Principal = 50% Income = 50%
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Disbursements
3. Ordinary Repairs
Income
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Disbursements
4. Capital Improvements and Extraordinary Repairs
Principal
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Disbursements
5. Debt Payment
Interest = Income
Principal = Principal
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Disbursements
6. Insurance Premiums on Principal
Income
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Disbursements
7. Income Taxes
If based on receipts allocated to income = income
If based on receipts allocated to principal = principal
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Disbursements
7. Property Taxes
Income
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Disbursements
8. Depreciation
Does some income need to be allocated to principal to compensate for depreciation?
Prior law = yes Current law = trustee’s discretion
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Principal and Income
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Unitrust
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Unitrust
Basic idea = Current beneficiary receives a fixed percentage of trust’s fair market value each year.
Thus, all beneficiaries want value of trust to increase.
Not concerned about why – income or principal.
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Unitrust
Issue = How to set the unitrust rate?
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Accountings
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Generally
Purpose = Allow beneficiary to obtain information to see if trustee is breaching duties.
Some states require annual accountings even without request or court order.
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Typical Contents of Accounting1. All new trust property not
previously accounted for.
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Typical Contents of Accounting2. Account of all:
Receipts Disbursements Other transactions Source and nature of each Show income and principal
separately
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Typical Contents of Accounting3. List and description of all
trust property.
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Typical Contents of Accounting4. Cash balance on hand and
where kept.
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Typical Contents of Accounting5. All known liabilities
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Settlor’s Ability to Alter Accounting Rules1. Settlor may require
accountings at a stated time, interval, or event.
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Settlor’s Ability to Alter Accounting Rules2. Total waiver of accountings
not allowed
Against public policy Without accountings, beneficiaries
unable to ascertain if trustee in breach
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Settlor’s Ability to Alter Accounting Rules3. Some limitations might be
allowed if: Trust is revocable
Beneficiary of irrevocable trust is remote:▪ Not entitled to current distribution.▪ Not entitled to distribution if trust
ended now.
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Time to render an accounting?How long should it take a
trustee to render an accounting?
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Trustee Compensation
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Common Law
No compensation unless settlor provided for compensation in the trust.
Policy – fear that trustee would act to increase compensation even if not in trust’s best interests.
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Modern Law
Assuming trust instrument is silent:
1. Court Determination
Trustee petitions court for compensation approval.
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Modern Law
2. Trustee Determination
Trustee determines reasonable compensation.
Trustee takes from trust.
Interested person can sue trustee for taking excessive compensation.
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Modern Law
3. Schedule or Scale
Based on, for example,
▪ Value of trust▪ Amount of trust income
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Compensation Issues
Should settlor waive compensation?
Should settlor provided a fixed fee?
Should settlor “shop around” for fees if using corporate trustee?
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Factors to Determine Reasonable Fee1. Gross income of trust
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Factors to Determine Reasonable Fee2. Success or failure of trust
administration
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Factors to Determine Reasonable Fee3. Trustee’s skill and experience
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Factors to Determine Reasonable Fee4. Trustee’s fidelity or disloyalty
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Factors to Determine Reasonable Fee5. Amount of trustee’s liability
exposure and responsibilities assumed
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Factors to Determine Reasonable Fee6. Time spent
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Factors to Determine Reasonable Fee7. Custom in the community
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Factors to Determine Reasonable Fee8. Character of work
Skill and judgment, or Routine
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Factors to Determine Reasonable Fee9. Trustee’s estimate of value of
services
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Court Alterations
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Deviation
Discretionary with court
Court can refuse to authorize deviation even if trustee has a “good” reason as long as not an abuse of discretion.
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Deviation
Goal
Do what the settlor would have done had the settlor thought about it.
Court will examine:▪ Trust instrument, and▪ Extrinsic evidence.
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Deviation
When is deviation possible?
Caveat: Jurisdictions vary with respect to the grounds for deviation with the modern trend being to allow greater deviation and reformation.
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Deviation
When is deviation possible?
1. Purposes of trust fulfilled.
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Deviation
When is deviation possible?
2. Purposes of trust have become illegal.
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Deviation
When is deviation possible?
3. Purposes of trust are impossible to fulfill.
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Deviation
When is deviation possible?
4. Change will further the purposes of trust because of circumstances the settlor:▪ Did not know, and▪ Could not anticipate.
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Deviation
When is deviation possible?
5. Modification of administrative provision is necessary or appropriate to prevent waste or avoid impairment of trust’s administration.
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Deviation
Permitted deviations:
1. Change trustee
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Deviation
Permitted deviations:
2. Modify terms of trust
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Deviation
Permitted deviations:
3. Permit or direct trustee to do acts not authorized or forbidden by the trust.
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Deviation
Permitted deviations:
4. Prohibit trustee from performing acts required by the terms of the trust.
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Deviation
Permitted deviations:
5. Terminate the trust, in whole or in part.
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Cy Pres
Method of saving failed charitable trusts.
Settlor must have general charitable intent.
Gift saved for equitably equivalent charity.
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Party Alterations
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1. By the Settlor
Presumption if trust silent
Common law = irrevocable
Modern law = Settlor may revoke, modify, amend, etc.
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1. By the Settlor
Revocation Methods
Follow method settlor specified in the trust.
In writing, if trust created in writing.
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2. By the Trustee
Generally, no power to modify.
Possible situations (depends on jurisdiction): Settlor granted power in the trust. Division or combination of trusts on
identical terms Non-judicial cy pres
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3. By Trustee and Beneficiaries Acting TogetherMerger
Unless, perhaps, if trust is spendthrift.
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4. By Beneficiaries
General U.S. Rule = Allowed as long as no material trust purpose remained unfulfilled (Claflin rule).
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5. Settlor and All Beneficiaries If a settlor of a trust is alive and
all of the beneficiaries of an irrevocable spendthrift trust consent , the settlor and all beneficiaries may consent to a modification or termination of the trust.
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6. Family Settlements
Favored by courts on public policy grounds.
But, courts make certain controversy is genuine.
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Termination
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When does a trust terminate?
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When does a trust terminate?1. Express terms of trust
Most common method
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When does a trust terminate?2. Settlor revokes
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When does a trust terminate?3. Property exhausted
No trust without property
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When does a trust terminate?4. Uneconomical, if a ground
under state law.
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When does a trust terminate?5. Court order
Deviation
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When does a trust terminate?6. Merger
Legal and equitable title reunited.
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When does a trust terminate?7. All beneficiaries die
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Trustee’s duties upon termination1. Wind up trust business
Trustee retains trust powers for “reasonable” period.
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Trustee’s duties upon termination2. Distribute trust property to
remainder beneficiaries
Must be done timely.