What is a typical fee for a family trustee?
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1.5% to 3% of the estate.\n\nhttp://www.jpenhaligenlaw.com/info02.html
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Assuming the service was satisfactory, 15%-20% is appropriate.  Just remember, the person providing the service to you does not usually receive the entire $100 fee you paid.  A portion of that goes to overhead and other related costs.
273470
$40 give and take a few fees.
1173758
Lawyers get paid in a variety of ways - hourly, contingent or flat fee.  Contingent fees are usually in personal injury, and range from 25% to 40% of the recovery, plus expenses. Note, most states have ethics rules which cover the reasonableness of fees.  Hourly fees are dependent on the experience of the attorney, the market and complexity of the case.  Fees generally range from $150/hr in smaller markets to $450/hr. in large metro areas.  Flat fees are an agreed upon fee for an agreed upon - and limited  -service, for example $150 for a will, $500 for a simple corporation, $1000 for a dissolution, etc.  A retainer is a deposit on fees.  That money must be kept in a trust account and only drawn on by the attorney as fees are earned.\n\nNo matter what method of billing, you'll want an engagement letter from your attorney - that he or she will accept your case, and setting forth the fee agreement, the rates, what will be billed (are copies, postage, telephone and courier expenses extra?)\n\nNote also, the general American Rule is that each side pay its own legal fees in litigation.  However, there are several exceptions to this, and fee shifting (to the losing side) is sometimes possible.  You'll need to check with a local attorney on your state's laws.  In Ohio, fees in some consumer, landlord-tenant, Open Records Act cases may be fee shifted, for example, and others, along with several actions based on federal law.
862051
You can't "fire" them, but if you're the guy who set up the trust in the first place, you can replace him with a different trustee.    You *might* have to go to court to do that.
90146
The fee is not always 33%. We are dealing with work comp right now and privatly consulted with an attorney and it is only 20% for work comp cases.
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http://www.legaldocs.com/misc-s.htm\n\nI am no lawyer, but I think you can make your demand in a well written letter.\n\nWrite to him:\n\nDEMANDD FOR COMPLETE ACCOUNTING OF TRUSTEE _____________ FOR THE YEARS ______ AND _______.\n\nTHIS IS A DEMAN FOR A FULL AND DOCUMENTED ACCOUNTING OF ALL FUNDS SAID TRUST, ______________(hereafter to be called Trust in this demand).  This is to include out expenses of all types for running said TRUST, lawyer fees for running Trust.  This is to include all accounting of fund presently in trustees and any distributions there of.\n\nYou are given 10 days for date of this demand to comply.\n\nSomething to that effect.  \n\nHave the document signed and witnessed and if necessary go to your bank where notaries are free and get them to notarize that that is your signature.  Send you document by registered signed receipt mail.  \n\nMake a formal complainant to the State of Ill. Bar  Association.  The BBB.  And if your brothers and or sisters or whom ever else are in this trust have them copied.  \n\nThey may want to help.\n\nIf this is your trust only.  Get on it quick.  My father left my mother an Estate, her lawyer robbed her blind and left her with no funds. \n\nAgain, I am no lawyer, but you must make your demand in writing as the lawyer can say you never asked for it.  I think you might have a Free Legal Service there also....contact them today!!! \n\nGood luck.
64213
It's doubtful that you will find something like that on the internet. I have never heard of the "at least one dollar" and I have lost both parents. Your best bet is to contact the executor of the will.
1101139
You  need to examine the Trust document, which is not easy to understand. Ask the administrator of the trust and/or consult a lawyer
118695
With the exception of annual account fees on the IRA (typically $25-35) you really shouldn't have to pay any fees. What are you being told?
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It depends on the type of inheritance you are receiving personal, corporate, trust, etc.\nYou also didn't state where your bank account is (U.S or Canada).\nTalk to an expert in inheritance laws, before you do anything you may regret later.\nGood luck to you!!
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You need to check with the attorney handling the probate estate.  There may be expenses/fees to be paid before they can equally disburse the funds.  The attorney is the best person to ask.  If there is no attorney, the administrator of the estate or the probate court clerk.
267622
Check with local insurance agents.  I just got my CA Notary, and it cost me $40 for a $15,000 bond that covers 4 years.
948956
it can only be broken by death.  the trustee has all the power laid out in the trust. and yes he can spend your inheritance if he likes, but you should moniter him or her's actions. or have more than one trustee.
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IT DEPENDS ON YOUR POSITION. IF YOUR A FAMILY MEMBER IT SHOULD BE FAIRLY EASY TO SPEAK WITH THE FAMILIES ATTORNEY AND GET THE INFORMATION. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IT MAY BE A LITTLE MORE CHALLENGING, THESE TRUSTS ARE RECORDED BUT AREN'T GENERALLY A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD. IT WOULD PROBABLY BE WISE TO DISCUSS W/AN ATTY. IF YOU HAVE A GENUINE NEED TO KNOW A JUDGE COULD GRANT A REQUEST TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO YOU.
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Not sure where these other clowns are getting their information, but allow me to clarify some information:\n1.  Check to see what types of investments you are being placed into.  If it is a managed stock and bond portfolio (not mutual funds, annuities or insurance anything), 1.9% is certainly a fair fee so long as it includes market trades, and expert manager (with a track record) another expert looking at the economics, and the ability to have tax flexibility.  While 1.9% sounds expensive, mutual funds (yes even vanguard), including transaction costs can run from 1.25%-3% no matter how much money you have invested with them not to mention some even carry added commissions! (see www.personalfund.com).  Annuities are mutual funds plus insurance so add another .75-1.5% to the underlying funds on personalfund.com and you will see that most people are paying about 3.5% to have their money managed through annuites.  Typically with fee based planners as your assets go up in value so does the dollar amount of their fee, but the actual percentage goes down, which is not the case with mutual funds, not even vanguard.\nManaged stock accounts do allow you to control taxes much better than mutual funds as well.  Don't forget that the financial planner wants to see your fee go up in dollars, if is based on a percentage, then as your account grows, so will his fee.  If it continues to grow the percentage will drop, but the fee will continue to grow.\nSee if your financial planner is actually a financial planner.  If he doesn't have the letters CFP somewhere after his/her name, he ain't a planner.  But being a CFP doesn't mean squat if they aren't adding value (reducing taxes and risk while increasing returns and goals).  He should be meeting or willing to meet with your CPA and attorney.\n1.9% is high if you are investing in bonds, money market, savings accounts, or something that is guaranteed to pay a certain amount. 1.9% doesn't mean squat to someone who has annualized returns net of fees of 15% for the past 10 years with less risk than the S&P500, that is powerful money making.  If they aren't getting the returns and you have time to do it yourself, then you can find cheaper, but not necessarily better.\nBe cautious.  I have heard of some "advisors/planners" who charge an annual wealth manager fee and say their products don't make them any money, but then put clients in "safe-guaranteed" investments that don't charge commission when in reality they are annuities that pay 10-14% to the broker and the client is told they are free.
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I believe its $500 for the basic account and $2000 for a more advanced account.  \n\nThat fee can be used to invest in stocks - I guess they just want to make sure your not just wasting thier time with.