{"id":1069,"date":"2024-01-03T22:34:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T22:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/attorneycox.com\/?page_id=1069"},"modified":"2024-04-09T16:37:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T21:37:05","slug":"trust-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/attorneycox.com\/trust-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1069\" class=\"elementor elementor-1069\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b16cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80b16cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b2ab37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29b2ab37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trust Administration<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc88139 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc88139\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c36f3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46c36f3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e26b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6e26b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">[bws_pdfprint display='pdf,print']<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a78bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18a78bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a person had a properly funded trust, that trust must be administered (managed and\/or distributed) upon their passing. That process is much simpler and faster than the probate court process. <strong>Trust Administration<\/strong> is usually not a court-supervised process, and is usually far less expensive than taking an estate through probate court. The ultimate outcome of trust administration is the transfer of property belonging to the deceased person\u2019s trust to the beneficiaries they designated in that trust (spouse, children, relatives, charities, etc.)<\/p><p>There are numerous legal requirements when administering the trust and the trustee may be liable to beneficiaries if mistakes are made. We strongly recommend that the acting trustee retain a qualified attorney to advise and help them administer the trust and deal with any issues that arise. You are invited to contact Attorney Christopher Cox to schedule a consultation to discuss your situation.<\/p><p>St. Louis trust administration attorney Christopher Cox understands the issues surrounding this complex, and often changing, area of the law, will explain the entire process to you, and assist you as you navigate through the distribution of your loved one\u2019s trust.<\/p><p>We accept credit cards for your convenience. Contact our estate planning law firm today to <a href=\"https:\/\/attorneycox.com\/schedule-consultation\/\">schedule an appointment<\/a> to learn how our legal expertise can help you achieve your goals. The Law Office of Christopher P. Cox, LLC is conveniently located in Chesterfield, Missouri. 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