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Removing a Trustee But if the trustor is no longer alive or has an irrevocable trust, anyone wishing to remove a trustee will have to go to court. Any party with a reasonable interest in the trustsuch as co-trustee or a beneficiarymust file a petition with the probate court requesting that it remove the trustee.
Although one person can be both trustor and trustee, or both trustee and beneficiary, the roles of the trustor, trustee, and beneficiary are distinctly different.
A grantor does not have to give up rights of ownership and control of a living trust so s/he may be the Trustee of the living trust. On the other hand, if the grantor creates an irrevocable trust s/he cannot be the trustee of that trust.
While a grantor may technically be allowed to serve as the trustee of an irrevocable trust he creates, this can cause some problems.
With an irrevocable trust, you must get written consent from all involved parties to switch the trustee. That means having the trustmaker (the person who created the trust), the current trustee and all listed beneficiaries sign an amendment to remove the trustee and replace him or her with a new one.
The short answer is yes, a beneficiary can also be a trustee of the same trustbut it may not always be wise, and certain guidelines must be followed. Is it a good idea for a beneficiary to be a trustee? There are good reasons for naming a trust beneficiary as trustee. For one, it is convenient.
Any individual may be a trustee and a beneficiary of a trust assuming that the trust agreement names other lifetime beneficiaries or successor beneficiaries after the death of the initial beneficiaries. For example, suppose a client wanted to serve as trustee of an irrevocable trust created for his benefit.
But assets in an irrevocable trust generally don't get a step up in basis. Instead, the grantor's taxable gains are passed on to heirs when the assets are sold. Revocable trusts, like assets held outside a trust, do get a step up in basis so that any gains are based on the asset's value when the grantor dies.
Can a Beneficiary be removed from an Irrevocable Trust. A beneficiary can renounce their interest from the trust and, upon the consent of other beneficiaries, be allowed to exit. A trustee cannot remove a beneficiary from an irrevocable trust.
Once an irrevocable trust is established, the grantor cannot control or change the assets once they have been transferred into the trust without the beneficiary's permission. These assets can include a business, property, financial assets, or a life insurance policy.