Trustee Appointment Dispute Resolution

Summary

Trust disputes can be intricate, especially when trust documents involve multiple beneficiaries and appointers. If a trust document allows a judge to appoint a trustee when appointers cannot agree, the judges decision typically stands. However, for a separate trust with a single beneficiary, if the document specifies that beneficiaries are the only appointers, that beneficiary should have a say in trustee selection. Consulting a trust attorney to review the specific terms of the trust documents is advisable.

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In a trust document the father named the beneficiaries as trust appointers. In his trust documents there is a provision for the daughter to have her inheritance after the mother passes away . the mother passed away and the assets from the father's marital trust and family trust go into the daughters trust . The year before all of the other beneficiaries including the daughter did not agree on a trustee after the sister who was a trustee passed away not leaving a co trustee , the other provision was that if the trust appointers including the daughter did not agree on a trustee then the circuit court judge would . The trustee was appointed by the judge for the father's marital trust and family trust , but now he says that he had the right to be the daughters trustee for her trust but she is the only to beneficiary of her separate trust and her father named the beneficiaries as the only trust appointers . What is the correct solution
In New Jersey, trust disputes like this can be complex. Here are some general points:
- Trust documents should clearly define who appoints trustees.
- If the trust document allows a judge to appoint a trustee when there’s no agreement among appointers, the judge's appointment typically stands.
- However, for a separate trust with a single beneficiary, if the document specifies that beneficiaries are the only appointers, then that beneficiary should have a say in trustee selection.
It's advisable to consult with a trust attorney to review the specific terms of the trust documents involved. Would you like to be connected to local lawyers who can assist you further?
Yes. Richmond Virginia and Charlottesville Virginia
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