A release provides protection to the trustee in a scenario where the beneficiary later decides to sue the trustee. Trustees have a legal obligation to respond to beneficiary inquiries and provide information reasonably requested regarding the trust.Most states impose a fiduciary duty on trustees of irrevocable trusts to inform and report to the beneficiaries regarding the trust accounts and administration. Changed circumstances justifying a removal of a trustee include a substantial change in the character of service or location of the trustee. I am the Executor and Trustee for my parents estate which has two beneficiaries, myself and my sibling. These rules require a lawyer's trust accounts to be established as IOLTA accounts and explain comparability requirements for IOLTA accounts. If the executor needs more time to complete settlements before closing the estate, they must file an Annual Account. If the decedent did not name an executor in the will or dies intestate. Otherwise, even when you have deposited cash, you may end up drawing on uncollected funds.