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Living trusts and administration · Truckee

Trust Administration in Truckee, CA

Make sure the trust you create can guide the people who will one day manage it.

Free consultation (530) 550-8736
Counsel
Elaine Andrews, Certified Specialist
Office
10270 Donner Pass Road, Truckee
First meeting
Free initial consultation

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Connect the estate plan with its administration

A living trust is both an estate planning document and a framework for managing property. The Andrews Law Firm helps Truckee clients consider how the trust will operate during life, during incapacity, and when responsibility passes to a successor trustee. Clear instructions can make the transition easier to understand.

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Create instructions people can follow

Your goals guide the provisions for managing and distributing property. We help connect those instructions with trustee selection, continuity, and the assets involved, including how properly held trust property can pass through trust administration.

Trust Administration · Truckee, California

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Review the plan as life changes

New family circumstances or retirement can prompt a trust review. We assist with creation, management questions, and legally available amendments or revocation so the document and the administration remain aligned with the plan’s current purpose.

California at a glance

Trust Administration, by the numbers that matter.

Notice deadline
60 daysAfter a trust becomes irrevocable, the trustee serves notice on beneficiaries and heirs within 60 days (Probate Code §16061.7).
Contest window
120 daysFrom service of that notice, or 60 days after a requested copy of the trust is delivered, whichever is later (Probate Code §16061.8).
Accountings
At least annuallyTrustees generally account to current beneficiaries yearly, at termination and on a change of trustee (Probate Code §16062).
Core duties
Loyalty, impartiality, prudenceTrustees must administer solely for beneficiaries, keep them reasonably informed and invest prudently (Probate Code §16000–16061).

General California and federal information current as of 2026. Figures adjust over time and every situation is different; confirm how a rule applies to you before acting.

Where careful planning pays off.

Personalized living trusts
Develop a trust around your family, property, and wishes for when and how beneficiaries receive assets.
Successor preparation
Consider the instructions and information a successor trustee may need if responsibility changes because of incapacity or death.
Ongoing management questions
Review trust records and administration concerns with legal guidance, including questions about keeping the trust current.

How trust administration moves forward.

Four stages, with direct attorney guidance from the first conversation to the last document.

  1. Stage 1

    Consultation

    Bring the will or trust, the death certificate and a rough list of assets.

  2. Stage 2

    Assessment

    Confirm whether trust administration, probate or a simplified procedure applies.

  3. Stage 3

    Administration

    Notices, inventory and valuation, creditor claims, taxes and any court filings.

  4. Stage 4

    Distribution

    Final accounting and transfer of property to the people entitled to it.

In clients’ own words.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions clients ask about trust administration.

Straight answers to start with. Bring your own documents and circumstances to a free consultation for advice that fits.

All frequently asked questions
What is the difference between creating and administering a trust?

Creation establishes the document and instructions. Administration puts those instructions into practice. The right starting point depends on whether you are planning or managing an existing trust.

I already have a trust. What should I bring?

Bring the complete document, amendments, and an asset list. Explain what has changed and whether you need a planning review or help with administration.

How do I prepare a successor trustee?

Gather the trust, relevant records, and contact information in an organized place. Ask counsel what information and instructions should be reviewed with the person you selected.

Should I review the trust after retirement?

Retirement may change your goals, property, or family priorities. A review can identify questions about the existing instructions and whether an update should be considered.

Does having a trust settle every transfer question?

Review how each asset is owned. Property held outside the trust may require a different process, so bring records rather than assuming one document covers everything.

Beyond Truckee

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Connected decisions

Start with one clear conversation.

Bring your questions, your documents and the decisions you want help with. The first consultation is free.

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