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SpanishAs an executor or trustee, you have probably collected and liquidated assets. You've probably even liquidated some real estate and other types of businesses. But when you're appraising assets, how do you go about it? Are there legal requirements? How do you know what to look for? Here are some tips on appraising assets as a trustee. The Four Reasons we need to appraise trust assets. It sets the opening value for Read More
LIQUIDATING ASSETS AS A TRUSTEE | TRUST 101 SERIES | LAWVEX
For most Trustees, the time will come where you must liquidate assets. What is liquidating assets? It’s just a fancy word for selling stuff. The primary reason for liquidating or selling would be either you need cash to pay bills or the beneficiaries don't want that asset. But what should you do and not do when you're liquidating assets? Here are three important questions to ask yourself: Does the will or trust Read More
Collecting Assets as a Trustee – When Bank Account and Investment Account is in Decedents Name
It's not always easy to be a trustee, and there are many complicated steps you may need to take. What if the bank account or investment is in the decedent's name? What if it's not in the trust, there's no joint owner, and there's no POD beneficiary? How do you handle that? In this article, we will go over all the necessary actions for handling these situations. First, banks are not always very up to Read More
Collecting Assets as a Trustee – Bank Accounts and After-Tax Investment Accounts
Being a trustee is all about collecting assets, getting them under the trust, paying off bills appropriately, and then transferring the balance to the beneficiaries. This article will be talking about collecting assets, specifically bank accounts and after-tax investment accounts. Bank accounts are checking accounts, savings accounts, or certificates of deposit. These are several different types of Read More
Collecting Assets as a Trustee – Personal Property with No Title | Trust 101 Series | Lawvex
The goal of collecting assets is to make sure that they are in the right place. A trustee has a duty to do so, and it's almost like herding cattle: making each animal go where you want them to be as quickly and efficiently as possible. It's hard work but crucial for everyone involved because wrongfully taking an asset from someone else could break up their family or even lead people into bankruptcy! What happens Read More
Collecting Assets as a Trustee – Personal Property with the Title
So, you've been entrusted with the task of collecting assets on behalf of a trust. As an officer of the court, you will want to make sure that you discharge this duty by collecting personal property with the title. First, let's define personal property. As a trustee, you have the responsibility of collecting personal property on behalf of the trust. The definition for "personal property is moveable items: tables, Read More
Lawvex, LLP – Named a 2020 Law Firm 500 Honoree
Over the past 7 years, since becoming the first “branded” law firm in Central California, our team at Lawvex has been dedicated to providing excellence in customer service resulting in many happy clients. In doing so, our commitment and focus has taken us on a fabulous journey of growth – both personally and for our business. We are pleased to announce that our law firm has been named a 2020 Law Firm 500 Honoree Read More
How do I get access to some of these trust assets? | Trust 101 Series | Lawvex
Welcome back to our Trust 101 series. This is video four of module two of our Trust 101 series. In the first module in our Trust 101 series we covered some of the basics of what wills and trusts are and what executors and trustees do. In the second module we have covered how to be installed as a trustee, who you need to notify and how, and what your first steps should be. In this fourth video, we will talk about Read More
