Does my sister, as Trustee, have any obligation to keep my 2 other sisters and I informed of Trust expenses?

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My mother died in 11/0. My sister was appointed agent and trustee for the family Trust. My father has Alzheimer’s and was admitted to the VA hospital by my sister 3 weeks after my mother’s death. She has had total control of my father’s income and all assets, including 2 vehicles and a house that sits vacant. I requested an accounting of the monthly finances for the past 2 years from my sister who told me that I should get the information from the family Trust attorney. I contacted him in 11/10, and he has provided me with what my sister has submitted. This amounts to having waited 5 months to only receive a spread sheet showing payments for 1 month. The entries seamed totally out of line. For example, the cable payment for 1 month $295, gardening $390, telephone $198 - all for a vacant property. My request from the Trust attorney was for copies of bank statements, bills, invoices, and any other information that would help support these payments to date have received nothing that i requested. I have been patient for the last 5 months waiting to make some sense of what’s going on. It appears that my sister is not going to willing provide the information requested. What are my rights? What would be the best way to legally proceed? Should we contact a trust and estates attorney? In Solano County, CA.

Asked 4/4/2011 under Wills, Trusts, Probate | 677 View(s) | More Legal Topics