Your Rights as the Beneficiary of a Trust

If you are the beneficiary of a trust, you have very important rights. Courts have said that trustees owe you “the punctilio of an honor.” If a trustee breaches his duties, you may be able to file suit against the trustee and gain very important remedies in court. This is the first in a series of three posts. In this post, I’ll discuss what rights you have as a trust beneficiary, and what you can do if anyone violates your rights. In my next post, I’ll talk about your rights if someone has…