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Keebler, CPA, Joy Matak, Esq. and Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Esq. for contribution to the slides  \n1  \nGeneral Disclaimer  \nl The information and/or the materials provided as part of this program are intended and provided solely for informational and educational purposes. None of the information and/or materials provided as part of this power point or ancillary materials are intended to be, nor should they be construed to be the basis of any investment, legal, tax or other professional advice. Under no circumstances should the audio, power point or other materials be considered to be, or used as independent legal, tax, investment or other professional advice. The discussions are general in nature and not person specific. Laws vary by state and are subject to constant change. Economic developments could dramatically alter the illustrations or recommendations offered in the program or materials.  \nl This presentation may be considered attorney advertising.  \n2  \nArticle for More Information  \nl An article discussing trust administration and the use of a checklist to organize  \ndocumentation can be viewed at: [https://shenkmanlaw.com/uploads/2023/05/tr](https://shenkmanlaw.com/uploads/2023/05/tr)[ust-administration-article-Feb-24-2023-](ust-administration-article-Feb-24-2023-)[complete.pdf](complete.pdf)  \n3  \nColor Coding  \nl Slides have some color coding to make it easier to focus on key points during our discussion.  \nl Green identifies proposed changes in the Biden Administration Greenbook. These are not current law and may never happen (but you never know!) .  \nl Blue highlights key points or key words.  \nl Purple highlights sample language or details that might be helpful to you but which we will not discuss in this program. If you review these materials later the sample language will hopefully help you understand the concepts better. These have been included for follow up help to attendees. Many of the sample clauses illustrated were provided courtesy of Interactive Legal (ILS) drafting software.  \n4  \nTrust Administration: Obtain, Organize and Analyze Key Records  \nSome Basic Suggested Steps To Consider  \n5  \nTrust Administration Preliminary Steps – Representation  \nl Clarify who the adviser is representing. Everyone may think the attorney who drafted the trust is representing them too: trustee, beneficiary, trust protector, etc. Everyone may think the CPA completing a trust tax return has a responsibility to them.  \nl Clarify all of this in the engagement letter and even follow up communications.  \n6  \nTrust Administration Step 1 Analyze the Trust Document  \nl While this may be obvious to every professional adviser, it is not for many, if not most clients, and many advisers either do not take the time for this step or skip this step because the client “won’t authorize the time.”  \nl Practitioners should carefully weigh the potential negative implications to the client (and to the practitioner involved) from skipping this step. Do you want tobe responsible for administering a trust without an annotated copy of all relevant trust documents?  \nl Step one is get a complete final signed copy of the trust instrument and any modifications or changes (e.g. , trust protector actions, direction letters to trustees directing them to take certain actions, exercise of a swap power, backup for any tax reimbursements that have been made, etc. )  \nl Annotate, ideally with assistance of the attorney for the trust (often but not always the attorney that drafted the trust) the trust document and later actions/modifications so that you understand precisely what the guidelines are for the trust. Without this administering the trust might be a challenge in the  \n7 best of circumstances (it could just be “hit or miss”) .  \nTrust Administration Preliminary Steps – Annotate the Trust  \nl Create a trust annotation highlighting key persons ","cbCaiaZzSrnXLvAm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaZzSrnXLvAm","pdf",1087964,116,"English","# General Disclaimer\n# Article for More Information\n# Color Coding\n# Trust Administration: Obtain, Organize and Analyze Key Records\n## Trust Administration Preliminary Steps – Representation\n## Trust Administration Step 1 Analyze the Trust Document\n## Trust Administration Preliminary Steps – Annotate the Trust\n## Trust Administration Preliminary Steps – Summary\n# Documents that Might Be Relevant to a Life Insurance Trust Plan","[{\"question\":\"Why is it important to clarify who the adviser is representing in trust matters?\",\"answer\":\"It prevents confusion about whether the adviser is responsible for the trustee, beneficiary, trust protector, or other parties. 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