Q: My father passed away in December 2022. He had a Will and a Trust listing his 3 adult children as recipients of all
assets and a niece as Trustee. The 3 of us do not have a copy of the Will or Trust and have not had a meeting to have them explained to us by the lawyer. The lawyer will only talk to the Trustee and Trustee refuses to allow us to attend a meeting with her. She said all assets were in the Trust 4-5 months ago, but distribution of funds has not yet happened. Makes us suspicious of both the Trustee and Lawyer. What recourse do we have other than suing the Trustee?
A: The lawyer's position is right. The lawyer represents the trustee. You can hire your own lawyer to discuss matters with the trust lawyer if you want. Your cousin should still follow guidelines for administering the trust according to Arizona law.
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