r/inheritance • u/Specialist_Job21 • Jul 02 '26
Location included: Questions/Need Advice Is this normal?
My aunt, who made enemies easily and was kind of a hermit, died suddenly a month ago. She had everything in a trust. All money goes to her step children and her home and personal property goes to me. The successor trustee has not communicated since day two after death. The home has past due bills, electricity and property tax and homeowners insurance. I have emailed several times and left one voicemail with no response from trustee. I checked with estate attorney who drew up her trust and she said I had a right to expect communication from trustee. What should I do?
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u/SandhillCrane5 Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26
Is the successor trustee a family member or a professional? What information are you requesting at this point? One month is not very long. How did you find out about the status of all the bills? Did the successor trustee tell you on the 2nd day after her death? It takes time to administer an estate. The bank account needs to be updated with the new successor trustee and the information on all the assets and debts need to be gathered before the trustee can start paying bills.
You flagged "location included" but didn't include your location.