My father and his wife had a trust. His wife passed away first. My dad moved by his daughter for the last 5 months of his life. Now that he has passed away. The two stepsonstrustees want an accounting of all money spent in the last 5 months of life.

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My father and his wife had a trust. His wife passed away first. My dad moved by his daughter for the last 5 months of his life. Now that he has passed away. The two stepsonstrustees want an accounting of all money spent in the last 5 months of life.

My dad Moved close to me his last 5 months of life. During this period, I took care of
him and he reimbursed me for many things. Now that he has passed, the two
stepsonstrustees of the trust want an accounting of all checks made out to me
the daughter while he was alive. Do I have to provide this?

Asked on March 2, 2017 under Estate Planning, California

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

If the money came from the trust (some or all of it), yes--as trustees, they have a legitimate interest--in fact, a legal duty or obligation--in making sure that trust assets were  spent or paid in accordance with the terms of the trust; anything not spent in accordance with the trust terms, the trustees can potentially recover (e.g. get back from you). If you refuse to give them this information, they could sue you to get it and would be very likely to succeed.


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