{"product_id":"9780990688709","title":"Trustee University: The Guidebook to Best Practices for Family Trustees","description":"Are you managing a trust to help fund a child's education? Are you the trustee for your mother's trust fund, working to make sure she gets her bills paid? Your work as a trustee is incredibly important, but it's a part-time job without any on-the-job training! How do you learn how to do a job when there is no one there to teach you? Trustee University is a readable, accessible guide for family trustees, teaching you how to manage your trust without all the legalese!\u003cp\u003eTrustee University covers everything a family trustee needs to know to effectively manage a trust fund. Whether it's a beneficiary's question about what his trust can pay for or an accountant's questions about trust expenses, Trustee University guides you towards being the trustee you need to be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Philip J. Ruce-an attorney and former professional trustee-walks you through trust basics using easy-to-understand examples and diagrams. From the basic question of \"what is a trust?\" to the complexities of a trustee's legal duties, Trustee University teaches you everything you need to know about managing a trust fund. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrustee University is packed with all the information you need, such as:\u003cbr\u003e• What you need to ask every time a distribution is made to a beneficiary;\u003cbr\u003e• What you need to know about every tax, investment, or legal professional who works on the trust;\u003cbr\u003e• The legal duties every trustee must follow;\u003cbr\u003e• Common problems and how to spot them before they cause trouble;\u003cbr\u003e• Free forms to help you set expectations with the trust beneficiaries so your family relationships remain strong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ArchStone Publications, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49778943099120,"sku":"9780990688709","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780990688709_p0.jpg?v=1780093569","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780990688709","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}